Kuwait to lift visas restrictions on Pakistani workers: envoy
Friday, January 11th, 2013 4:47:20 by Tahir Khan
Ambassador of Kuwait, Nawaf Abdulaziz Al-Enezi, called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at the Prime Minister’s House on Friday and informed him that the Kingdom of Kuwait is considering to lift restrictions on issuance of visas to Pakistani workers.
Kuwait had imposed a total ban on all types of visas for Pakistanis in Kuwait in May 2011 and the ban included suspending all tourism, visit and trade visas as well as visas sponsored by spouses. Such curbs were also slapped on nationals from Syria, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.
The ban was attributed to the “difficult security conditions in the five countries” and to “the remarkably increasing tendency of nationals from the five countries to apply for visas to bring in relatives who faced or could face arrest by local authorities,” said the Kuwaiti media reports.
Mr. Nawaf Abdulaziz Al-Enezi also informed the Prime Minister that a high powered delegation would be visiting Pakistan soon to recruit doctors, paramedics and workers, a PM office statement said.
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, during his visit to Kuwait on the sidelines of Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, had taken up the issue of visas with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, who had assured him of looking into the matter.
Former Prime Minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, had also raised the issue during his visit to Kuwait.
While talking to Ambassador of Kuwait, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said that Pakistan and Kuwait enjoy close relations which are growing from strength to strength.
The Prime Minister praised the wisdom and sagacity of the Ameer of Kuwait and asked the Ambassador to convey his greetings and best wishes to him.
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Posted by Tahir Khan
on Jan 11 2013. Filed under Latest News, National, Pakistan.
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really! this is a very big news. May ALLAH keep their mind same. last time they turned their mind within 24 hours
Hi Tahir,
Any idea, when this is going to be implemented? When is the expected date of opening of the visas. Secondly, this news has not been out on any of Kuwait news papers. Is it still under discussion and being thought of or has this been finalized and visas for families (parent, wives, siblings and children) has been opened?
Regards,
Farrukh
is their nay news to lift the ban visa resection
on Pakistan? or it could be possible in near future?
this is very great need for us as a Pakistani.
I was thinking they are opening all types of visa, but f&^*%&g kuwaiti’s are opening only the working visas and that also because of their own needs.
salam, we do not know when it will be implemented but i think soon as it was officially stated in a statement by the prime minister’s office and the ambassador said this
We are Thankful for government of Kuwait
Because our all political leader ship not think
About for visas and peopel .