The move to shift the Pakistani embassy to a new and more spacious building is the need of the hour and is welcoming news. While the embassy has no doubt has done its best within the space it has available now by arranging for portable cabins, these were definitely not the permanent solutions. As such, hopefully the new embassy building would be designed to overcome the current difficulties being faced by the Pakistanis in Qatar.
It is not the embassy building that needed to be looked into. Possibly, there are multitude of ways by which improvements could be made in the current working system. One thing that may be looked into is how to cut down on the number of visits a person needs to make to get a job done. As per my last visit several months back to renew a passport, one needs to go to the embassy early in the morning to get an appointment which is usually given for the next day. A working employee loses almost half a day on this. He then goes to the embassy the next day for documentation, picture to be taken and to pay the fee. Then he needs to go again to collect his passport. That is almost three days. Could the embassy look at ways by which these trips could be reduced even by a day? It sure would make some difference.
A question that struck me when I was there the last time was why did the embassy remove UBL and give the responsibilities of fee collection to Doha Bank? UBL is a Pakistani bank and it is the only Pakistani bank in Qatar. I am sure they were providing good service when they were there earlier.
The embassy should allow ease of access to the Counselor Officer. The current officer is indeed one who listens and does extend a hand of help. Earlier, this was not so. I just hope it continues in this way.
Lastly, place a small box f
The move to shift the Pakistani embassy to a new and more spacious building is the need of the hour and is welcoming news. While the embassy has no doubt has done its best within the space it has available now by arranging for portable cabins, these were definitely not the permanent solutions. As such, hopefully the new embassy building would be designed to overcome the current difficulties being faced by the Pakistanis in Qatar.
It is not the embassy building that needed to be looked into. Possibly, there are multitude of ways by which improvements could be made in the current working system. One thing that may be looked into is how to cut down on the number of visits a person needs to make to get a job done. As per my last visit several months back to renew a passport, one needs to go to the embassy early in the morning to get an appointment which is usually given for the next day. A working employee loses almost half a day on this. He then goes to the embassy the next day for documentation, picture to be taken and to pay the fee. Then he needs to go again to collect his passport. That is almost three days. Could the embassy look at ways by which these trips could be reduced even by a day? It sure would make some difference.
A question that struck me when I was there the last time was why did the embassy remove UBL and give the responsibilities of fee collection to Doha Bank? UBL is a Pakistani bank and it is the only Pakistani bank in Qatar. I am sure they were providing good service when they were there earlier.
The embassy should allow ease of access to the Counselor Officer. The current officer is indeed one who listens and does extend a hand of help. Earlier, this was not so. I just hope it continues in this way.
Lastly, place a small box f