As per directions of IGP Punjab, Standing Operating Procedure (Sop) for smooth functioning of PKM Global Portal has been issued.
Pakistani foreigners will be able to secure 6 facilities from Punjab police at Khidmat Markaz global portal.
All Regional and District Police Chiefs must ensured to implement the devised SOPs from their subordinate staff. IG Punjab.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastagir has issued orders regarding smooth functioning of Khidmat Markaz Global Portal and facilitation of the overseas Pakistanis. In this regard, Internal Accountability Bureau (IAB) of CPO has issued standing order in the light of these directions. The notification bearing detailed SOPs has been sent from Addl IG IAB Azhar Hameed Khokhar to CCPO Lahore, all RPOs, Addl Inspector General of Police, Special Branch Punjab, CPOs and all DPOs and it has further been directed to implement these SOPs completely.
In a standing order regarding working of police khidmat markaz global portal, it has been said that prime Minister of Pakistan Imran khan inaugurated Khidmat Markaz Global Portal on 15th February for providing facilities to Pakistanis residing in foreign countries. By this global portal the Pakistanis of foreign countries will be able to get 06 facilities including verification of National status, acquisition of Character Certificate, Registrations of tenants, registration of crime report, acquisition of copy of FIR and verification of employees which will be sought by online process whereas the details of SOPs relevant to it are given below.
SOP FOR NATIONAL STATUS VERIFICATION:
Applicant will have to appear personally or some family member will represent his/her case in Embassy with his/her written consent. Applicant should present all the required documents at Embassy, to let the Embassy’s designated official fill in applicant’s complete personal details. Embassy’s Overseas Pakistani desk/or designated official will take applicant’s picture with white/blue background. Applicant’s details will be added in the system such as name, passport number/NIC etc. and the Embassy’s designated official will upload the scans of required documents along with a family member’s details (name, contact number, address) for verification. On completion of application form, the request will be submitted in PKM-Global portal. Punjab Police will receive this request at Central Police Office, from where it will be conveyed to Special Branch Head Office, within 24 hours. The Special Branch will send the application to the concerned region, within 24 hours, for physical/on ground verification. On successful verification, a notification will appear in the concerned Embassy’s log-in of PKM-Global Portal. The Embassy shall get the printout of the verification certificate and shall also put its stamp on the certificate. The Embassy will then hand over the report to the Machine Readable Passport Section of the Embassy or the applicant, as the case may be. Applicant can collect the verification receipt from Embassy or a blood relation can also collect this document, with applicant’s written consent.
Similarly with the devised procedure like mentioned above other five facilities can also be achieved online by the overseas Pakistanis through Police Khidmat Markaz Global Portal. IG Punjab Shoaib Dastagir directed to all officers that they should implement the devised SOPs in true letter and spirit whereas no delay should be done in taking actions against those who disobey these SOPs.
(Handout No.44)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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