In This Post:
Overview
Location
Timings
Contact Number
Services
Foreign Office in Lahore is administered and controlled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), which is a federal ministry that manages Pakistan’s diplomatic relations and foreign policy.
Similar to our past post on passport offices in Lahore, we will take a look at the Lahore Foreign Office, in this blog, along with its functions, services, and contact details.
Let’s begin!
More About Foreign Office Lahore
Foreign Office Lahore is a camp office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan. The department has established camp offices in every provincial capital of the country for the convenience of overseas and local citizens. Besides Lahore, the consular offices are also situated in Karachi, Islamabad, Quetta, and Peshawar.
As per the official website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its camp offices in provincial capitals aims to provide efficient consular services to all Pakistanis and foreigners.
Location of Foreign Office in Lahore
Foreign Office is located in Shadman, around a 30-minute drive from Allama Iqbal International Airport. It is only 5.6 km from HEC Lahore meanwhile the US Consulate is just 4 km from here. The office is located on Major General Sarfraz Khan Road which connects to Canal Road at a later point.
On the other hand, the most popular suburban neighbourhood of the City of Gardens – Gulberg – is just 7 minutes from Foreign Office Lahore. For the convenience of home buyers and real estate investors who want to explore more about the location of Foreign Office Lahore for property investment, we have mentioned the distance of the nearest landmarks:
- The Tomb of Rani Gul Begum and Lahore Clock Tower are 5-10 minutes drive from here.
- Lahore Gymkhana and Fortress Stadium are not more than 5 km away.
- Gaddafi Stadium is at 11 minutes drive.
- Lahore Fort and Walled City can be reached by road in 30 minutes.
Foreign Office Lahore Address
If you want to visit Foreign Office Lahore, here’s the complete address:
Foreign Office Lahore Address: 82 Major General Sarfraz Khan Road, Shadman, Lahore.
Foreign Office Lahore Timings
Foreign Office in Lahore is operational in the same hours as any other government offices in the city. Not to mention, the office remains closed on Saturday and Sunday.
The operational timings of Lahore Foreign Office are mentioned below:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Meanwhile, the office stops its functions for [lunch break and namaz] during these hours:
Monday to Thursday: 1:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Friday: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
The tokens are issued only between the hours mentioned below:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Note: These timings are subject to change as per the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For further details on timings and operational days, you can contact Lahore Foreign Office by using the contact numbers given below.
Foreign Office Lahore Contact Number
If you want to get in touch with provincial offices of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lahore, you can either dial the number or visit the link given below:
Foreign Office Lahore Contact Number: 042-99268247-8
Email Address: dcp@yahoo.com
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official Website: http://mofa.gov.pk/
Services Offered by Foreign Office in Lahore
The primary responsibility of the camp offices of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country is to fulfil legal requirements and attestation of various documents. Besides attestation and verification, the Lahore Foreign Office also provides various services under the umbrella of ‘Consular Services’ to both overseas Pakistanis and foreigners.
Keeping your convenience in mind, we’ve shared the list of Consular Services offered by Foreign Office in Lahore as per the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- Assistance to needy Pakistani citizens
- Attestation of power of attorney for overseas Pakistanis
- Birth certificate attestation along with birth registration of Pakistani children who are born outside the country
- Issuance of Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) to overseas Pakistanis
- Issuance of Visas
- The legalisation of travel and other essential documents
- Processing of machine-readable passport in coordination with the DTE (IMPASS)
- Processing of NICOPs/POCs to overseas Pakistanis in coordination with NADRA
- Provision of Consular access to detained Pakistanis abroad
- Provision of legal aid to overseas Pakistanis
- Deportation of Pakistanis who are located overseas
So, this was all you need to know about the Lahore Foreign Office. We have mentioned all the essential information, including the location, services, and contact number.
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