ISLAMABAD – Consul General of Qatar Mishal Muhammad Ali Al Ansari has saidthat two Qatari visa centers were already operational in Karachi andIslamabad while two more such centers will also be established in Peshawarand Lahore in future for processing visas of mostly the skilled andsemi-skilled labors.
Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce &Industry, he said, “Around 150,000 Pakistanis are living in Qatar ascompared to around 40,000 Pakistani expats just four years ago.”
President KCCI Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan, Senior Vice President Arshad Ismail,Vice President Shahid Ismail and KCCI Managing Committee members were alsopresent at the meeting. Qatari Envoy further stated that Qatar and Pakistanhave been enjoying very old and strong relations since many decades.
“We have initiated visa on arrival service for all Pakistanis whileQataris were also benefiting from a similar visa on arrival facility duringtheir visit to Pakistan. Pakistan is exporting fruits, vegetables, fishes,rice, minerals, steel and cement to Qatar and is one of the fastest growingpartners of Qatar in the region.”
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He said, “We’ve opened up the country and are looking for partners from allover the world. We’ve also eased the restrictions and regulations foranyone who wants to do business in Qatar.
There are numerous sectors where no local Qatari partner is requiredanymore while Qatari Banks are also fully assisting such foreign investors.”
