Bad news for Pakistanis who want to celebrate Christmas, New Year in Dubai

Bad news for Pakistanis who want to celebrate Christmas, New Year in Dubai

Karachi (Staff report): Pakistanis wanting to celebrate Christmas and New Year's Eve in Dubai may be in for a disappointment.

According to Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government is rejecting visit visa applications from Pakistanis, asking travel agents not to apply until further notice.

Vice Chairman Travel Agents Association, Nadeem Sharif, added that this was a temporary arrangement, adding that he believes the service would resume from the start of the New Year.

He said that the visa restrictions have been imposed for Pakistanis only, as around 300,000 Pakistanis are already in Dubai on visit visas.