{"id":3997,"date":"2026-11-07T18:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3997"},"modified":"2026-11-07T18:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:03:47","slug":"pakistan-sudan-sign-visa-free-pact-for-official-diplomatic-passport-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3997","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Sudan sign visa-free pact for official, diplomatic passport holders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan and Sudan have signed an agreement allowing holders of official and diplomatic passports to travel between the two countries without visas, while agreeing to expand cooperation in security, cybercrime and police training.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Sudanese Interior Minister Lieutenant General Babaker Samra Mustafa Ali signed the agreement in Islamabad on Saturday, according to a statement.<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, holders of official and diplomatic passports from both countries will be allowed visa-free entry, facilitating high-level contacts and the exchange of official delegations.<\/p>\n

Naqvi described the agreement as an important milestone in bilateral relations, saying it would create new opportunities to strengthen official contacts and promote cooperation.<\/p>\n

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His Sudanese counterpart welcomed the pact, saying it would further strengthen friendly relations and institutional cooperation between the two countries.<\/p>\n

Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation across various sectors.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Pakistan, Sudan agree to boost security cooperation<\/h3>\n

The agreement followed delegation-level talks between the two interior ministers, with Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry also attending.<\/p>\n

The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in security, internal affairs, cybercrime, police training and institutional coordination. They also decided to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in cybercrime.<\/p>\n

The Sudanese interior minister said his country wanted to benefit from Pakistan\u2019s expertise and experience in combating cybercrime.<\/p>\n

Naqvi said Pakistan was ready to extend all possible assistance to Sudan in its efforts to restore peace and rebuild the country.<\/p>\n

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He also highlighted Pakistan\u2019s cooperation with Sudan in civil registration through the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).<\/p>\n

According to Naqvi, NADRA has helped issue 36 million citizenship cards, nine million national identity cards, 18 million birth certificates and 500,000 death certificates in Sudan.<\/p>\n

He said NADRA remained ready to provide further assistance in civil registration.<\/p>\n

Naqvi also directed officials to resolve visa-related issues faced by Sudanese women married to Pakistani nationals.<\/p>\n

He said Pakistan was willing to provide professional training to Sudanese police officers and facilitate Sudanese citizens seeking medical treatment in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

The Sudanese minister described Pakistan as a brotherly country and thanked Islamabad for its support, expressing his country\u2019s desire to strengthen cooperation across all sectors.<\/p>\n

Senior officials from the Interior Ministry, NADRA, the Federal Investigation Agency, the Anti-Narcotics Force, the Federal Constabulary, the National Forensic Agency, the National Police Academy, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, the Passport Directorate and Islamabad\u2019s administration and police attended the meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pakistan and Sudan have signed an agreement allowing holders of official and diplomatic passports to travel between the two countries without visas, while agreeing to expand cooperation in security, cybercrime and police training. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Sudanese Interior Minister Lieutenant General Babaker Samra Mustafa Ali signed the agreement in Islamabad on Saturday, according to a statement. Under the agreement, holders of official and diplomatic passports from both countries will be allowed visa-free entry, facilitating high-level contacts and the exchange of official delegations. Naqvi described the agreement as…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3997\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}