{"id":108381,"date":"2024-07-26T12:54:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=108381"},"modified":"2024-07-26T12:54:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:54:39","slug":"pakistan-drops-visa-fees-for-126-countries-to-boost-tourism-and-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/108381-pakistan-drops-visa-fees-for-126-countries-to-boost-tourism-and-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan drops visa fees for 126 countries to boost tourism and investment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a significant shift in visa policy aimed at attracting tourists and investors globally, Pakistan has eliminated the visa fee for citizens of 126 countries, according to the Pakistani newspaper &#8216;Dawn&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister of Pakistan called this move a &#8220;quantum jump&#8221; to draw in businesspeople, investors, tourists, and other travelers, and to facilitate ease of doing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The federal cabinet has approved the implementation of an online visa application system. 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