Times of Islamabad

PM Imran Khan online Visa service turns out to be a successful venture

PM Imran Khan online Visa service turns out to be a successful venture

*ISLAMABAD – **PM Imran Khan online Visa service turns out to be asuccessful venture for Pakistan.*

*The online visa facility, which was introduced in Pakistan on theinstructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has proven to be verysuccessful.*

Pakistan has issued e-visas to 7,000 people so far, according to NADRA.Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that visa policy will prove tobe useful for promoting tourism as well as economic diplomacy.

NADRA has said that it received 9,931 applications for visa, of which visaswere issued to 7,160 people.

It is still reviewing 2,446 applications, while 325 have been rejectedbecause of technical reasons.

Qureshi said that the policy has started to bear fruits already. People arelooking to come to Pakistan for tourism, business, and education.

“We hope the policy sets the foundation stone for a stable economy,” heremarked.