Pakistan says it has been assured by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that the abrupt visa ban imposed last month is “temporary in nature” and were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A statement released on Sunday by the Pakistani foreign office said the Gulf state’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan “[reaffirmed] the UAE’s appreciation of the 1.5 million strong Pakistani community and their active contribution to the growth and prosperity of the country”.
The statement came days after Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi concluded his two-day trip to the UAE aimed at seeking a resolution to the visa ban.