7th meeting of SAARC Immigration Authorities held in Islamabad, Pakistan
Q. 7th meeting of which country grouping’s immigration authorities was held on 2nd August 2016 in Pakistan?- Published on 05 Aug 16a. SAARC
b. ASEAN
c. OPEC
d. EU
ANSWER: SAARC
Seventh meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Immigration Authorities was on 2nd August 2016 held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad.
- The meeting was chaired by Pakistan’s DG Immigration and Passports, Usman Bajwa.
- The meeting reviewed different areas to capitalise on visa exemption scheme launched by member countries in the 1990s
- It also planned on development of security software for SAARC Visa exemption scheme and immigration matters.