The caretaker government has rescinded the travel ban that was previously imposed on ministers and government officers. Letters from the cabinet division were sent to all ministries and divisions, notifying them of the lifting of the ban, which had been instituted on January 29, 2024.
According to the new directive, matters concerning foreign travel by ministries are now expected to follow the guidelines outlined in the 2018 policy. It is noteworthy that Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar had revoked the permissions granted to federal ministers, advisers, and government officials for foreign visits.
A notification from the Cabinet Division stated, “I am directed to convey that the prime minister has been pleased to withdraw all permissions for foreign visits, official or private, granted to the federal ministers, advisors and special assistants to the PM, and all federal officers with immediate effect.”
The notification further declared, “No leave for any foreign visit shall be granted till the completion of the election process and the assumption of office by the new government.” Federal secretaries were instructed to ensure the immediate withdrawal of all permissions for foreign visits, whether official or private, granted or allowed by the ministers-in-charge of their respective divisions.
