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PM approves new transit visa policy for Afghan citizens

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has approved a new transit visa policy for the Afghan immigrant citizens.

Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Initiatives Salman Sufi in a statement on Saturday said taking a notice of the issues faced by the Afghan citizens, the prime minister has accorded approval to the new policy of ‘on arrival visa for Afghan refugees who need to pass through Pakistan to reach their destination countries that have approved their immigration.

Pakistan will issue 30-day transit visas to the Afghan citizens within 24hours.

Salman Sufi said those countries that have granted immigration to the Afghan citizens, could apply for transit visas from Pakistan.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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