NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan finalized the draft of a new Bilateral Visa Agreement to ease travel for nationals of both countries to visit the other, Press Trust of India reported.
The draft was finalized during a second meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) on visa matters which also examined modalities for streamlining visa procedures.
The two-day meeting, held in pursuance of the decision taken during India-Pakistan Home/ Interior Secretary-level talks held in March, was a follow-up on deliberations held in the first meeting of JWG in Islamabad in June this year.
It was attended by Anil Goswami, Additional Secretary (Foreigners), Ministry of Home Affairs and Nasar Hayat, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Interior from Pakistan.
“The discussions were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. The two sides finalized draft text of the agreement which will be submitted to the respective governments for obtaining necessary approvals in order to sign the agreement at an early date,” MEA said.



