The Interior Ministry wrote to NADRA about discontinuing amnesty for foreigners ‘illegally’ remaining in Pakistan.
As the amnesty scheme expires on December 31, NADRA has been asked to punish and block overstaying immigrants.
The amnesty for overstaying foreigners expires on December 31, 2022, and was introduced by the Ministry of Interior on July 29.
The interior ministry wrote to NADRA on amnesty for overstaying foreigners to leave Pakistan.
The amnesty program for overstaying immigrants ends on December 31, 2022. The Interior Ministry has asked NADRA to end the existing policy, and NADRA should start taking action against foreigners for overstaying from January 1, 2023.
The federal government introduced an amnesty for foreigners, reducing exit permission fines.
The foreigners Act of 1946 gives overstaying foreigners a three-year punishment.
