What is the typical processing time for a non-urgent passport application? Can you explain the steps involved in obtaining a passport?

Here are the typical processing times for a non-urgent passport application ¹: - Normal fee passport: 21 working days - Urgent fee passport: five working days - Fast Track fee passport: two working days Here are the steps involved in obtaining a passport in Pakistan ²: - Step 1: Arrival at the Customer Service Counter - Step 2: Fee Verification, Photograph Capture, and Token Issuance - Step 3: Biometric Data Capture (Fingerprinting) - Step 4: Data Entry - Step 5: Verification as per Office Record (ECL/BL) - Step 6: Interview and Decision by Assistant Director - Step 7: Passport Delivery (Collection of Passport) Here are the essential documents needed for a passport application in Pakistan ²: - Bank Challan (Receipt) - Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) and two photocopies - Old Passport (if applicable) with a photocopy - No Objection Certificate (NOC) for Government Servants - Foreign Passport and photocopy for Individuals with Dual Nationality - For applicants under 18 years old: Bank Challan, Computerized Registration Certificate (CRC), and photocopies of both parents' CNICs.