ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmoud Qureshi has urged the worldcapitals to revisit their travel advisories and encourage their people tovisit Pakistan which has a great potential in tourism.
He was addressing Gandahara Civilization and Heritage Forum in Islamabadtoday attended also by the ambassadors of different countries.
The Foreign Minister said such a course will increase the engagement leveland help build strong relations.
Shah Mehmoud Qureshi said security situation stands much improved in thecountry as a result of sacrfices rendered by our people and the armedforces.
The Foreign Minister also apprised the envoys about the government’sliberalized visa regime.
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He said nationals of one hundred and seventy five countries can now availthe facility of e-visa and they will be given visa in ten days. He said wehave also identified fifty countries whose nationals will be given visa onarrival in Pakistan. He said we have opened all our areas to encouragepeople to come to the country. Shah Mehmoud Qureshi said Pakistan hasopened Kartarpur corridor recognizing the interests of Sikh community.
He said Pakistan is thankful to the Indian side for positively respondingto Pakistan’s initiative. He said two point five billion rupees will bespent on the establishment of necessary infrastructure in the first phaseto facilitate the visits of Sikh community.
The Foreign Minister said the response of Sikh community on Pakistan’sinitiative has been overwhelming. He said this initiative has the potentialto create goodwill beween Pakistan and India. He hoped that KartarpurCorridor initiative and other such steps will bring a change in theattitudes of the two neighbors who have remained hostile to each other formany decades.
