ISLAMABAD: Pakistan”s consulate general in Dubai launched a new application to streamline consular and welfare services for members of the Pakistani community in the United Arab Emirates. The smartphone app, PakInDubai, will be available for Pakistanis in Dubai and the northern emirates of Sharjah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Umm Al-Quwain and Ajman, giving access to the consulate”s services such as document attestation, issuance of identity documents, transportation of the deceased, information on services for foreign remittance card holders and legal advice, Arab news reported . “Community can now take appointments for consular services via this application, check documents requirements and fees etc. , without physically visiting consulate general of Pakistan. Applicants can also check the status of their documents through this application,” said Consul General Ahmed Amjad Ali during the launch event at the consulate. Another key component of the app, he added, is to help in the verification of job letters and other documents. “Many Pakistanis were facing trouble because of fake job letters and have traveled on fake UAE visas and upon arrival in the UAE, have found themselves stranded. We take this responsibility and within seven days, we will offer a verification,” Ali said. More than 1.2 million Pakistanis live and work in the UAE. With the app, they no longer will have to travel from other emirates to visit the Dubai consulate for basic services. “This facility will save their time and money and provide all services from the comfort of their homes,” Ali said, adding that the app also allows members of the Pakistani diaspora to file complaints over the work of consulate staff or other departments.
