Pakistan and Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) is set to meet for the second time on 26th February to discuss the potential opening of bank branches, direct cargo flights, signing a deal on civil aircraft and helicopters delivery, lifting of the ban on Pakistani rice and maintenance and repair of Pakistan’s railways.
Both sides have exchanged matters/issues of their interests and cooperation in different fields in the future. One outstanding issue that is often discussed is that Pakistani businessmen face is the strict Russian visa regime.
Counselor Section of Pakistan Embassy to Russian Federation works all five business days while the Counselor Section of Russian Embassy in Islamabad accepts visa applications only twice a week. This…