ISLAMABAD: All Pakistanis travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) need police verification report before entering to the UAE.

This directive applies to all travel cases, ensuring that no individual depart for the gulf country without proper clearance, he told the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis.

Speaking at the meeting, the top official emphasized that all agents facilitating travel to the UAE have been instructed to adhere to the new requirement.

He highlighted that the emirate had previously imposed restrictions on Pakistani nationals, a matter that was also raised by Senator Shahadat Awan.