The government earlier announced the same holidays for those working in ministries and federal entities
uae18 hours ago
The Consulate-General of Pakistan, Dubai, on Thursday announced expansion work of its consular hall to accommodate three times more people.
While speaking at a press conference, Consul-General Hassan Afzal Khan said the design is in the process of approval and the expansion work will begin very soon.
Costing more than Dh2 million, the expansion work will complete by October-end.
Currently, the hall can accommodate up to 120 people who come for consular services such as passport and ID card renewals and issuances from Dubai and Northern Emirates.
“The government has approved the plan to build a two-storey consular hall with a floor ground capacity of 400 people while around 50-plus would be accommodated on the first floor. This will increase capacity by more than three times and provide relief to Pakistani nationals,” said Khan.
The consulate provides services to around 1,000 people every day for passport, Nadra and document attestation.
ALSO READ:
The Pakistani mission in Dubai currently provides one-window operations to its nationals, becoming the first mission to provide this service.
There are approximately 1.7 million Pakistani citizens living and working in the UAE, mainly in Dubai and Northern Emirates.
The outgoing consul-general elaborated that this expansion will also help reduce queues of people who come very early.
Khan assured that temporary arrangements would be made to ensure the continuity of the consular services to visitors during the construction phase.
“Upon completion, the consulate will be able to host big events such as Independence Day and Pakistan Day on a bigger scale with participation of more community members,” he added.
-waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com
The government earlier announced the same holidays for those working in ministries and federal entities
uae18 hours ago
Also called the UAE Union Day, the UAE marks the National Day on December 2 every year to celebrate the unification of the Emirates in 1971
uae20 hours ago
The case is still under investigation, according to the authority
uae20 hours ago
Astrotourism, art venture, gami-vacation are some of the predicted travel trends next year
uae1 day ago
Saeed Salem Al Heabsi has a room in his home in Abu Dhabi that resembles a museum, showcasing a collection of rare items
uae1 day ago
The labour law ensures a fair balance between the rights and obligations of employers and employees; here's what it says about overtime work
uae1 day ago
The entire world is looking forward to the Council playing its intended role in maintaining international peace and security, it said
uae1 day ago
The vessel was 10 nautical miles from Zirku Island
uae1 day ago