Launch of e-visa facility big achievement of PTI government: FM
ISLAMABAD ((2 News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says successful launch of e-visa facility is a big achievement of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
Speaking at a briefing given by NADRA Chairman Usman Mubin about online visa facility on Friday, he said e-visa facility has been introduced to issue visas timely and transparently.
The minister said the difficulties in getting visas can be overcome through online visa facility.
The NADRA chairman apprised the foreign minister that online facility has become operational in all the Pakistani missions.
He said that since the launch of the e-visa facility, a total of 1946 visa applications have been received online. Of them, 1152 applicants have been issued visas and 560 applications are under process, while 95 applications have been rejected on the basis of different technical reasons.
PM orders to immediate launch website for tourism sector
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has directed to launch a comprehensive website immediately identifying all new Tourist zones being set up and providing detailed information to the local as well as foreign tourists.
Chairing a meeting on development and promotion of Tourism in the country, he said with the development of tourist resorts and provision of required facilities, the tourism sector will receive tremendous boost.