Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq DAR has ordered further steps to streamline visa procedures, increase transparency and speed up treatment – especially for overseas Pakistanis, investors and business travelers.
Senator Dar, who was chairman of a meeting to review Visa -Presentation initiatives introduced in 2024 under his guidance, emphasized the need for sustained institutional reform in consular services to better serve overseas Pakistanis and promote financial commitment.
According to a statement from the Foreign Office, the meeting evaluated the progress of procedure reforms implemented across different missions. Officials informed the Deputy Prime Minister of efforts to simplify application processes, reduce delays and introduce digital tools to improve services.
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The Foreign Minister emphasized the need to cut bureaucracy and improve access to Pakistani Diaspora and financial stakeholders abroad.
Dar noted that timely visa issuance is crucial not only to strengthen the tape with the diaspora, but also to attract investment and promote international business engagement. He instructed the ministry to identify additional areas for improvement and ensure that missions abroad adhere to best practice in visa treatment.
He ordered the ministry to identify further areas of improvement and ensure that missions abroad comply with best practices in visa treatment.
