Visa Restrictions For Pakistan Are Temporary, Says FM Abdullah
Lahore, 20th December: UAE Foreign Minister says that visa restrictions for Pakistan are temporary.
Baaghi TV: The Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Sunday that the ban on visa for Pakistan is temporary.
According to reports from Geo News, the UAE’s decision to restrict issuing visas to Pakistanis has been taken due to the coronavirus pandemic, says the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
He also added that UAE-Pakistan relations have the depth and scope for further expansion.
Nahyan’s comment came after his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi concluded his two-day official visit to the UAE on Saturday. During the visit, the two leaders discussed bilateral trade as well as other regional matters.
Always a pleasure to meet H.H @ABZayed and discuss avenues for deepening 🇵🇰 🇦🇪 relations. The welfare of our 1.6 million strong Diaspora in the UAE was discussed, with the strengthening of our people to people ties a cornerstone of our bilateral relationship. pic.twitter.com/IpzdCTirGs
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) December 17, 2020
“The UAE is a second home to 1.5 million Pakistanis. The current travel bans are because of the coronavirus pandemic,” clarified FM Abdullah.
“The restrictions on issuing visas is due to the pandemic (and they are)AB temporary,” he assured. “Pakistan had established diplomatic ties with the UAE soon after it came into being.”
During his visit, FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the Pakistani community has played an important role in the construction and development of the Emirates. He also stressed upon the need to address visa restrictions imposed by the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) government in a meeting with their Minister of State Reem Al Hashimi.
Pakistan and the UAE also collaborate closely in the multilateral organisations, in particular the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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