Since then, passports have evolved, with identity information now printed on both the front and back cover pages, which are laminated to prevent unauthorized alterations.

This chip is specifically engineered to protect biometric data, ensuring the reliable verification of the passport holder's identity.

Inside the chip, you can find the passport holder's image, biometric information, personal details from the data page, a distinct identification number, and a digital signature.

Notably, these recently introduced Pakistani e-passports are fully compliant with the United Nations' ICAO standards.

[8] Ordinary Pakistani passports are characterized by their rich green covers adorned with golden insignia.

The outer cover of Pakistani machine-readable passports features the State Emblem of Pakistan enclosed within a golden oval.

For best performance please do not bend, perforate or expose to excessive temperature and mositure The passport cover page contains the following instructions above the note: Within Pakistani passports, there is a formal statement from the President of Pakistan, directing the officials of all nations to recognize the bearer as a citizen of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The internal note found within Pakistani e-passports reads as follows: The President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan requires and requests all those whom it may concern to allow the citizen of Pakistan named in this travel document to pass freely without delay or hindrance and to afford such assistance and protection as may be necessaryWhile the internal note found within Pakistani machine-readable passports reads as follows: Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan requires & requests in the name of President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan all those to whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.

[11] The Pakistani passport delay, ongoing since February 2024, has significantly impacted thousands of citizens worldwide.

This delay has disrupted travel plans, hindered economic activities, and caused inconvenience for many Pakistanis, both domestically and abroad.

In response, the government has implemented measures to clear the backlog, including expediting urgent passport applications and utilizing embassies to process cases more efficiently.

2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.