Overview
- Senior US and Iranian delegations gathered in Islamabad for negotiations, following Friday's visa-on-arrival announcement meant to speed travel for participants and media.
- Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the on-arrival visas apply only to delegates and journalists from the US and Iran, excluding third-country nationals.
- Airlines were asked to board eligible travelers without prior visas, with Pakistani immigration set to issue visas on arrival for those tied to the Islamabad Talks.
- Authorities sealed Islamabad’s Red Zone, set up a central control room, and issued traffic diversions on Srinagar and Express highways, which has limited movement for residents near key venues.
- The government opened a Media Facilitation Centre at the Jinnah Convention Centre with high-speed internet and workstations, supporting about 50 foreign journalists covering the talks.