A uniform system for issuing police character certificates (police clearance certificates) across Pakistan has been approved in principle during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad.
According to a post shared by the Ministry of Interior on social media, Mohsin Naqvi said that police clearance certificates will now be issued through the National Police Bureau.
He said the previous complicated procedure for obtaining police clearance certificates has been simplified, made faster, and will now be completely available online.
وفاقی وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی کا نیشنل پولیس بیورو کا دورہ, اہم اجلاس کی صدارت کی
اجلاس میں یوم پولیس شہداء پر تمام پولیس شہداء کو ہدیہ عقیدت پیش کیا گیا
ملک میں امن کے قیام اور جرائم کے خاتمے کیلئے پولیس شہداء کی عظیم قربانیوں کو ہمیشہ یاد رکھا جائے گا۔ محسن نقوی pic.twitter.com/Lv4yTxFWOd— Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) August 4, 2026
The interior minister also directed the establishment of a unified system for issuing international driving permits.
He said that a standardized and uniform mechanism for both police clearance certificates and international driving permits would make the process easier for citizens travelling abroad.
Naqvi said transforming the National Police Bureau into a dynamic and effective institution is among the government’s top priorities.
