The consular office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad will remain closed on Friday (July 12) on account of security arrangements made for the visit of foreign dignitary.

The Liaison Offices in Gujrat, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar will remain open for in-person consular services, a notification issued by the Foreign Office said on Thursday.

“We have also set up courier services apostille collection points for submission and collection of documents in Islambad, Lahore and Karachi,” the FO said.

“We encourage the public to avail of this facility to avoid long queues,” it added.

“We regret the inconvenience caused because of the temporary closure of the consular office in Islamabad on Friday, 12 July 2024. Normal consular services will resume promptly on Monday, 15 July 2024,” the Foreign Office said.