ROME: Pakistan and Italy have signed an agreement abolishing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports. A statement issued by the Pakistani embassy in Rome said that the agreement was signed by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Italy, Ali Javed, and Italy’s Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia.
The ceremony was hosted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the substance and growing momentum of strategic cooperation between the two countries and described the agreement as a reflection of mutual trust and friendship. They said the accord would facilitate smoother exchanges of diplomatic delegations and further strengthen bilateral engagement.
According to the statement, Pakistan and Italy currently maintain a broad framework of cooperation. Twenty-one memorandums of understanding have been signed between universities and think-tanks, while 15 agreements between the two governments cover areas including tourism, culture, science and technology, sports, higher defence studies and cooperation against drug trafficking.
The embassy noted that Pakistan and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding on labour mobility and migration in Islamabad on May 7, 2025.
It was described as Pakistan’s first labour accord with a European country and allows Pakistani workers to compete for a country-specific quota of 10,500 jobs in Italy.
