UAE bans visas for citizens of 13 countries

Due to inclusion of Pakistan in the list thousands of citizens to lose jobs

Abu Dhabi (UAE) – The United Arab Emirates has banned the issuance of visas to citizens of 13 countries. These include Islamic countries such as Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The ban follows a reconciliation agreement between the UAE and Israel. The banned Islamic countries have not recognized Israel as a country.

The United Arab Emirates ( #UAE) has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visas to visitors for #Pakistan and 11 other countries until further notice.https://t.co/TtBzvBHVX9

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 19, 2020

Due to this ban, 3,000 workers in only Rawalpindi, Pakistan will lose their jobs. It is unknown at this time as to how many would be affected due to this ban. A total of 2.11,000 Pakistanis work in the UAE. This gives Pakistan billions of rupees in foreign exchange; however, now the ban by the Emirate is going to affect it. This will be a big blow to Pakistan, which is already in the financial crisis.