*ISLAMABAD – An important development has been made in Pak-US relation at the diplomatic level as Pakistan announced five years business and tourism visas for American citizens.*
According to the decision made between both the countries, the US will also reciprocate by issuing five years visa to the Pakistani nationals. The decision will benefit the investors and tourists from both the countries.
The new visa policy announced by Imran Khan for 190 countries to promote tourism and investments in the country.
Earlier, the Interior Ministry revealed that the multiple visas to nationals increased from 48 to 96 countries. Highlighting major features of the new visa policy, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi said multiple visas to nationals of 96 countries will be granted within 24 hours of applying.
Shehryar Afridi said citizens of 175 countries can apply for online visa while people from fifty countries will be granted visa on arrival. He also said initially citizens of five countries including UK, Turkey, Malaysia, UAE and China will be granted online visas in the pilot project.