Pakistan, July 27 -- Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially started visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic and official passports, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Sunday. The arrangement took effect on July 25, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 12th Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting held in Abu Dhabi last month. Dar announced the development through a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

He stated that both countries had agreed to waive visa requirements for their officials during his meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on June 24. The agreement was signed to become effective 30 days later, marking a major step toward ea...