ISLAMABAD : Oman and Pakistan signed an agreement and memoranda of understanding on Wednesday covering visa exemptions for official passport holders passports in the diplomatic, special and service categories and cooperation in technology, broadcasting and information exchange, the Oman News Agency reported.
The visa exemption agreement covers diplomatic, special and service passports, the agency said.
The other accords cover telecommunications and information technology, radio and television broadcasting, the exchange of news and information, and cooperation between Oman’s National Records and Archives Authority and the National Archives of Pakistan.
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Separately, Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad to discuss economic and investment opportunities and regional security.
The two officials reaffirmed the longstanding ties between their countries and stressed the importance of developing opportunities for economic and investment cooperation, ONA said.
They also reviewed regional issues and efforts to contain crises and their repercussions for security and stability in the region.
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