Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement abolishing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official or special passports, according to Pakistan's foreign office as reported by Arab News on September 22.
The agreement was signed in New York by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
The visa waiver applies to diplomatic and official or special passport holders. It is not a general visa-free arrangement for ordinary Pakistani and Saudi passport holders.
Dar said he hoped the agreement would make high-level visits and institutional exchanges easier and support the two countries' strategic relationship.
During the same meeting, the two foreign ministers also discussed regional security and the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. Pakistan's foreign office said Dar condemned recent attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and that both sides reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation under the defense pact.
Those security discussions are separate from the visa-waiver agreement itself. The signing creates a specific travel facilitation measure for eligible official passport holders, while the wider security relationship remains governed by separate bilateral and regional arrangements.