Visa-free entry to Gulf country for Pakistanis

The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Wednesday that Pakistan and Oman will sign an agreement related to a particular diplomatic matter and the exemption of visas for those who hold diplomatic passports.

According to the details, the Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Oman’s finance minister, in a joint press conference, said that the eighth session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission ended successfully.

Both leaders confirmed that the two countries decided to improve bilateral cooperation in different fields.

Dar further said that both countries would sign the meeting protocol, along with an agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, special service, and official passports.

The deputy prime minister also told journalists that Pakistan and Oman would improve their bilateral cooperation in the fields of communications, information technology, records and archives, and media cooperation.

Also Read,Pakistan and Ethiopia discuss visa-free travel for officials

Earlier, Pakistan and Ethiopia reviewed progress on a proposed visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders. The move aims to strengthen ties between the two countries.

The matter was discussed during a meeting between Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Ethiopian Ambassador Oumer Hussein Oba.

The proposed agreement would apply only to people holding diplomatic and official passports. It would not cover ordinary passport holders. However, no date has been announced for signing the agreement.

Rana Ihsan Afzal, Commerce Secretary Jawad Paul and other senior officials also attended the meeting.