2024-07-29 03:14:24
(Owais Kayani) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that visas will be issued to businessmen, investors and tourists of 126 countries under the online system within 24 hours by relaxing the visa regime.
In a statement on behalf of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding making it easy and convenient to obtain visas for foreign investors, business community and tourists, he said that the federal government has decided to promote foreign investment, business activities and tourism in the country. The Federal Ministry of Home Affairs and other relevant ministries have taken a major step to relax the visa regime, which is a very positive development. has been given, thanks to which the investment and business opportunities in Pakistan from the Gulf countries will further increase, businessmen, investors and tourists from 126 countries will be issued visas under the online system within 24 hours Businessmen and tourists are exempted from visa fees.
In his statement, he said that with the decision to relax the visa policy, Pakistan will become an attractive place for business and tourism for people from foreign countries. A separate sub-category has also been approved to facilitate visa-on-arrival for pilgrims.Electronic gates system is being implemented at the airports of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. , the foreign exchange reserves will increase.
He said that there are holy places of many religions in Pakistan and other northern areas of the country including Gilgit-Baltistan are heaven for tourists. He also established a dashboard in the Federal Ministry of Interior to review the implementation of the new visa regime. which will monitor the visa free entry, business visa list and tourist visa on arrival regarding the latter countries and provide a review report.
He further said that the performance of the Ministry of Interior, and other relevant ministries and institutions on the new visa regime is commendable.
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2024-07-29 03:14:24