The trajectory of ties between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has returned to its decade-old pattern, as the number of visas issued online to Pakistani nationals has resumed its old pace.
Highly placed diplomatic sources said that on average, about 30,000 visas are being issued by the UAE government to Pakistani nationals every month, while travel agents are availing the facility in addition to this number.
Sources said Pakistanis deported from the UAE were involved in offences related to the war in the region and aggression against the UAE. The UAE government, taking a lenient view, did not consign them to prison or try them in courts, but asked them to leave the country.
The sources said Pakistani immigrants have now fully comprehended the sensitivity of the matter, and no Pakistani has been forced to leave the UAE in recent weeks.
They recalled that 2.2 million Pakistanis are currently working in the UAE, while the number of those deported over recent months was about 3,500.
The sources noted that the new UAE ambassador, Salem Mohammed Al Zaabi, has played a constructive role in improving ties between the two brotherly countries. Pakistan and the UAE maintain a long-standing strategic, economic and cultural partnership dating back to the UAE’s establishment in 1971.
Pakistanis send billions of dollars in yearly remittances that support Pakistan’s economy, while trade between the two nations hovers around $8 billion, spanning energy, consumer goods and real estate investments.
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