Indonesian flag carrier to start operating from Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan – The Garuda Airlines of Indonesia will soon start operating from Pakistan as negotiations are in final stages, stated the Indonesian Consul-General Hadi Santoso at the formal inaugu

KARACHI, Pakistan – The Garuda Airlines of Indonesia will soon start operating from Pakistan as negotiations are in final stages, stated the Indonesian Consul-General Hadi Santoso at the formal inauguration of Pakistan-Indonesia Business Forum (PIBF) on Friday.

Hadi Santoso assured that under the new policy, Indonesian visas will now be issued the same day to applicants who furnish all required documents.

He further said that easing of visa policy for Pakistani nationals is aimed at enhancing bilateral trade relations and strengthening people-to-people contracts because at government-to-government level both the countries had been enjoying close and warm relations for the last so many decades.

In the past, issuance of visa by the consulate used to take seven days, but from Aug 1, 2015, it was reduced to two days and around 1,967 visas were issued which stood 20 percent higher than 2014.

Hadi Santoso hoped that the setting up of PIBF will go a long way in promotion of cultural, education, tourism and economic relations and help expand bilateral trade ties.

Later, he formally inaugurated the PIBF along with its President, Shamoon Zaki.

The PIBF president said that Indonesia is the worldโ€™s largest Muslim country in terms of its population, whereas Pakistan is the worldโ€™s second largest Muslim country.

Pakistan is aiming to start negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia sometimes this year, to expend on the PTA which began in 2013.

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