*RIYADH: The Saudi Arabia government has decided to slash visa fees forPakistani citizens.*
Sources said cut in visa fee was likely to come into effect from February15.
They said fee for visit visa would be reduced up to 338 Saudi Arabian Riyal(SAR) — single entry fee will be 338 SAR and multiple visa fee will be 675SAR. Currently, visit visa fee is about 2000 SAR.
On the other hand, the Saudi Arabian government has indicated to givee-visa facility to Pakistan through which Pakistani Hajj pilgrims will beable to get visa online, which has been confirmed by Minister for ReligiousAffairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Noor-ul-Haq Qadrisaid the Saudi Arabian authorities had agreed to include Pakistan intotheir road to Makkah project to complete immigration procedure at Karachiand Lahore airports. He said the government was trying to get this facilityextended to Peshawar and Islamabad as well.
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Direct flights would be operated from Quetta to Medina and Jeddah
The minister said the Saudi Arabia’s Hajj authorities were also working outon Pakistan’s demand of providing e-visa facility to Pakistan’s pilgrims.
He said this time direct flights would be operated from Quetta to Medinaand Jeddah. He said fresh meal of Pakistani taste would be served topilgrims during their stay at Mashair.
