Oman and Pakistan exchange a visa exemption agreement at the eighth session of their Joint Ministerial Commission
16 October 2026
Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi visited Pakistan on 14 October 2026 for the eighth Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission. He and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar signed a protocol recording the minutes of the session. The two sides exchanged an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, special, official and service passports. They also exchanged memoranda of understanding on records and archives, on information and broadcasting, on information technology and telecommunication, and on news exchange and media cooperation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the signings.
In plain words
JMC Joint Ministerial Commission — A standing ministerial body two countries use to review and expand their cooperation.
Service passport Service passport — A passport issued to government staff travelling on official duty, below diplomatic rank.