{
  "id": 16629070,
  "title": "Senate blocks move to withdraw diplomatic passport privileges from state ministers, advisers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/senate-blocks-move-to-withdraw-diplomatic-passport-privileges-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:49:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040000/senate-blocks-move-to-withdraw-diplomatic-passport-privileges-from-state-ministers-advisers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Senate in Pakistan recently rejected a private member's bill that proposed withdrawing diplomatic passport privileges from state ministers, advisers, special assistants, and senior bureaucrats. The bill, introduced by PTI Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman, was opposed by State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudhry, who argued that it interfered with the cabinet's authority. Senators Faisal Saleem Rehman, Samina Mumtaz Zehri, and Saifullah Abro presented the bill, which sought to amend the Passports Act 1974 by introducing a new Section 12A to restrict the issuance of diplomatic passports to certain high-ranking officials. The bill aimed to ensure that diplomatic passports were only granted for diplomatic functions and not as a privilege attached to rank or status.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday blocked a private member’s bill seeking to withdraw the free-for-all issuance of diplomatic passports to ministers of state, advisers, special assistants and senior bureaucrats and rejected the motion for introduction of the Passports (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The bill was moved by PTI Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Senate rejects bill to withdraw diplomatic passport privileges",
    "Bill proposed by PTI Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman",
    "Aimed to restrict diplomatic passports for high-ranking officials"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}