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Afghan govt to issue digital passports to refugees in Pakistan and Iran

August 11, 2017

KABUL, Aug 11 (INP) Digital passport issuing center was opened for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran in Ministry of Foreign Affairs by minister of foreign affairs Salahuddin Rabbani and representatives for NSC, MoI, MoF, MoRRA and population registration center. Based on decision of national unity government and for addressing problem of identification document of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran, it is determined that after specification of their identification, in cooperation with Afghanistan political and consulate offices at the two countries, necessary information will be sent to center through new system opened yesterday and digitalized passports are published in directorate of consulate affairs for MoFA and sent and distributed in the respective countries. It is estimated that during the coming two years, digitalized passports will be issued through this center to more than 2.5 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran. INP/AH/LK