{
  "id": 18792500,
  "title": "Pakistan, Sudan sign visa-free entry agreement for officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pakistan-sudan-sign-visa-free-entry-agreement-for-officials",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T21:33:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447964/pakistan-sudan-sign-visa-free-entry-agreement-for-officials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sudan have inked an accord enabling visa-free entry for their officials and diplomats. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Sudanese counterpart, Lieutenant-General Babaker Samra Mustafa Ali, inked the pact on Saturday. The pact will allow visa-free passage for holders of official and diplomatic passports from both nations. Both interior ministers hailed the pact as a significant stride in bilateral ties. Naqvi stated that the agreement would bolster high-level interactions and official delegation exchanges, paving the way for enhanced cooperation. Sudan's interior minister echoed the sentiment, asserting that the pact would fortify friendship and institutional collaboration between the two countries. Both ministers reasserted their dedication to deepening bilateral relations. Earlier, Sudan's interior minister met with his Pakistani counterpart and State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry. Subsequent talks saw both sides agree to bolster cooperation in security, internal affairs, cybercrime, police training, institutional collaboration, and NADRA-related matters. They also pledged to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cybercrime cooperation. The Sudanese interior minister expressed his country's eagerness to leverage Pakistan's expertise in combating cybercrime. Naqvi affirmed Pakistan's readiness to extend all necessary support to Sudan in its peace and reconstruction endeavors. He noted that, with NADRA's assistance, Pakistan has issued 36 million citizenship cards, 9 million national identity cards, 18 million birth certificates, and 500,000 death certificates to Sudanese citizens. Naqvi directed authorities to promptly resolve visa-related issues for Sudanese women married to Pakistani nationals. He also offered to provide professional training to Sudanese police officers and assured Pakistani medical facilities for Sudanese citizens. The Sudanese minister reiterated Pakistan's brotherly relationship and the importance of cooperation in all fields. He expressed his country's desire to expand bilateral ties further and thanked Naqvi for Pakistan's support and willingness to cooperate across various sectors.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sudan have signed an agreement granting visa-free entry to holders of official and diplomatic passports of both countries. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Sudanese counterpart, Lieutenant-General Babaker Samra Mustafa Ali, signed the agreement here on Saturday. The agreement will facilitate visa-free entry for holders of official and diplomatic passports of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}