Bilawal vows enhanced ties with US, China, UK.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday held separate meetings with Ambassadors of United States, China and British High Commissioner here and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to further strengthen relationship with their states for stronger future cooperation. In his meeting with US Ambassador Donald Blome, Bilawal thanked the decision of interview waiver by the US at its embassy in Islamabad and US Consulate General in Karachi. 'This should speed up visa process and will increase people-to-people ties,' the foreign minister said. 'Thank you @SecBlinken we have discussed visa issues at length. Allowing interview waivers for those who have already in the past held US visas across all age groups is extremely helpful. This should speed up visa process and will increase people-to-people ties,' the foreign minister later wrote on Twitter. During the meeting, they agreed to further enhance the Pak-US ties. The foreign minister also thanked the United States for announcing an additional $100 million at the Geneva conference for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the flood-hit areas of Pakistan. Foreign Minister Bilawal told the US Ambassador that he had discussed in detail with the US Secretary of State the visa facilities for Pakistani citizens. The US Ambassador reiterated his country's resolve to keep extending support to Pakistan for rehabilitation of the flood victims. Earlier, the US embassy said the 'United States Mission in Pakistan is pleased to announce the expansion of interview waiver eligibility at the US Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulate General in Karachi for Pakistani citizens who are renewing B1/B2 tourist and business visas. All Pakistani citizens, regardless of age, whose B1/ B2 visas are valid or have expired within the last 48 months are eligible to participate. Previously, only Pakistani citizens of ages 45 and older were eligible to participate. Additionally, the interview waiver eligibility for student and petition-based work visa applicants who have previously held a US visa is also extended through 2023.' The expansion of interview waiver eligibility is a procedural change to provide better customer service and more efficiently process renewals of tourist and business visas for qualified and eligible Pakistani citizens. As required by US law...