Nafees Zakriya welcomes UK's revival of travel advisory for Pakistan.

LONDON -- Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdon (UK), Muhammad Nafees Zakaria on Friday welcomed the decision of the UK government's revival of travel advisory for Pakistan and said that this good news would help bring people of the two friendly countries more closer to each other, besides boosting tourism and British investments for the development of Pakistan.

" We welcome and appreciate this the decision of the UK government which would help further strengthening the bilateral cordial relations between the two friendly countries in diverse fields, besides increasing tourism and investments in Pakistan for the prosperity of the country and its people", Nafees Zakaria told UK based Pakistani media in a briefing at Pakistan High Commission London the other day.

"UK is an important country in the world and its this decision would definitely put a positive impact on other countries especially in Europe and their peoples would also visit Pakistan and explore adventure and beauty of our country to promote tourism and also help bring investments in the country", he remarked.

It may be mentioned here that the UK on Friday has changed its travel advice

for Pakistan to reflect the improved security situation in the country.

This announcement was the result of a comprehensive review of UK travel advice

for Pakistan, based on a wide-ranging assessment of the country's security situation.

This is the first major update in the travel advice since 2015.

Nafees Zakaria recalled that due to the improved security situation the UK also allowed British Airways to resume its flights and services to Pakistan in June

last year, while the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in October last year

also reflected the improved security situation in the country.

He said that other international airlines have also started their flights operations to Pakistan.

He said that due to prudent economic and tourism policies and investment-friendly environment initiated by the incumbent Pakistan government, the image of the country has started improving.

Nafees Zakaria quoting the World Bank Group doing business report said that

due to the concerted improvement in business regulations, Pakistan climbed 28

places and rose to the rank of 108 in the Global ease of doing business ranking.

This was also a big achievement of the present government, he said.

Similarly, he said International credit rating agency Moody's has also changed Pakistan's outlook to stable...