Pakistan, Italy sign diplomatic visa waiver

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan and Italy on Tuesday signed an agreement to abolish the visa requirement for diplomatic passports, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.

The agreement was signed by Pakistan's Ambassador to Italy Ali Javed, and the Italian Secretary General of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, in Rome.

Ahead of the signing ceremony, both sides reviewed the full spectrum of their traditionally cordial and cooperative bilateral engagement and cooperation at multilateral platforms, including the United Nations and the European Union.