*ISLAMABAD – In an attempt to revive tourism, Pakistan is planningrevolutionary steps to attract foreign tourists arrival in Pakistan.*
*Government has decided to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55countries, ReuterslinkreportedSaturday.*
Fawad Chaudhry, the information minister, told Reuters that his governmentis reviewing the visa policies. “We are trying to bring 55 countries into avisa-free region, which includes most of the European countries.”
Earlier this month, Portugal declared Pakistan safe for travel and FawadChaudhry is happy about it. “I’m happy our (travel) advisories arechanging,” he added.
He said that former Portuguese captain Luis Figo and Brazil’s Kaka wererecently denied visas to Pakistan for a promotional visit.
The information minister told Reuters that he called the section officerand he told him that he never heard of Kaka. “I spoke to the interiorsecretary yesterday and gave him a piece of my mind.”








