Report: Hurish Shah
ISLAMABAD –The Deputy Prime Minister has taken notice of a media report concerning the apostille and document verification system and constituted a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to a notification, Secretary Petroleum Hamid Yaqub Sheikh will serve as convener, while Secretary Law Raja Naeem Akbar and Special Secretary Finance Qamar Sarwar Abbasi will be members of the committee.
The committee will identify any misuse or irregularities in the apostille/document verification system, review the role of courier services and determine any possible involvement of Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials.
The committee will also recommend necessary reforms to improve the system and submit its findings and recommendations within two weeks.
