Pakistan and Iraq

Pakistan, Iraq to enhance cooperation to curb illegal border travel

The development comes months after Islamabad said thousands of Pakistanis had overstayed their visas or gone 'missing' in Iran, Iraq and Syria over past decade
The Pakistani government has since restricted road travel to these countries and introduced a new, centralized system for organizing pilgrimages to holy sites there

By NAIMAT KHAN · 12 September 2025