Pakistan, Sudan sign visa-free entry deal for diplomatic, official passport holders

Pakistan and Sudan have signed a visa-free travel agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Sudanese counterpart, Lieutenant General Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali, signed the deal to ease official visits and strengthen bilateral ties.

Who can travel visa-free between Pakistan and Sudan?

The agreement covers holders of diplomatic and official passports from both countries.

They can enter each other’s territory without a visa. Ordinary passport holders are not covered by the arrangement described in the reports.

What do both sides expect from the agreement?

The two ministers welcomed the deal and described it as an important step towards stronger relations between Pakistan and Sudan.

The arrangement is expected to ease high-level contacts and exchanges of official delegations. It should also create more opportunities for government-to-government engagement.

Sudan’s interior minister said the agreement would help strengthen friendly relations and institutional cooperation between Islamabad and Khartoum.

Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to consolidating bilateral relations. They also pledged to expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest.