{
  "id": 9075806,
  "title": "Pakistan, Saudi sign agreement to abolish visa requirements for official, diplomatic passports holders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/pakistan-saudi-sign-agreement-to-abolish-visa-requirements-for-9075806",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T03:38:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031777/pakistan-saudi-sign-agreement-to-abolish-visa-requirements-for-official-diplomatic-passports-holders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to eliminate visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official, and special passports, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar announced during a visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The agreement, signed by Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, is expected to enhance high-level engagement, institutional exchanges, and strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries across various areas of mutual interest. The two nations have a strong bilateral cooperation, with regular high-level diplomatic interactions on both sides. In August, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, along with Turkey, signed a joint defense agreement aimed at promoting collective security, defense cooperation, and regional stability. Additionally, in the same month, both countries agreed to expand Pakistani agricultural and food exports to the Gulf state, with potential exports reaching $3 billion. The agreement was finalized during the visit of a Saudi delegation led by Environment, Water, and Agriculture Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadley. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia recently introduced a multiple-entry Umrah visa with a one-year validity, enabling pilgrims to enter the country multiple times for up to 90 days each year within the validity period. In 2024, Riyadh also relaxed tourist visa requirements for Pakistani travelers, allowing them to submit a bank statement with a minimum monthly credit of $750 or its equivalent for entry.",
  "summary": "Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Tuesday to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official and special passports. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar signed the agreement with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, he said in a post on X. DPM Dar hoped the step would “further facilitate…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pakistan, Saudi sign agreement to abolish visa requirements for holders of official, diplomatic passports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/pakistan-saudi-sign-agreement-to-abolish-visa-requirements-for",
        "published": "2026-09-22T03:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi, Pakistan foreign ministers sign mutual visa exemption agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/saudi-pakistan-foreign-ministers-sign-mutual-visa-exemption-agreement",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:29:59.000Z"
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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."
}