The entry of agents into passport office in Garden Town has been banned and steps are being taken for the issuance of passports to citizens on priority basis. Talking to the media on Monday, assistant director Riaz Hussain Shah said that special booths had been established to facilitate senior citizens and pregnant women in getting a passport. He said that special boards had been displayed for the guidance of citizens, adding that unnecessary objections had also been removed and efforts were on to facilitate a maximum number of applicants. Riaz Hussain Shah said that more than 700 citizens visit the office daily to apply for a passport, and it is “our utmost effort to complete the process of passport rapidly”. Published in Daily Times, September 26th 2018.