In a federal cabinet meeting held on June 28, the government decided to ease the visa regulation policy for Afghans to encourage bilateral trade with Afghanistan in the hopes that this would benefit both the country’s economies.

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif was presiding over the federal cabinet meeting.

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PM Shehbaz issued orders that six-month multiple-entry visas be given to the transporters from Afghanistan. The interior ministry has been given the power to extend this period to one year.

A sub-category will also be introduced under the work visa category in the online visa system. The visa applications will be assessed on the basis of their existing passports and nationalities instead of their country of origin.

This facilitation in the visa regime is aimed at bringing both countries closer, helping Afghan people & attracting business and investment from wider Central Asian region. I have directed Interior Ministry to work on a more liberal visa policy. https://t.co/53gloeyBPC

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 29, 2022

The federal cabinet noted that this decision comes in an effort to promote bilateral trade with Afghanistan.