Nigri Nigri Visa Free: Pakistanis do not need advance visa for Qatar

In this second installment of the Nigri Nigri Visa Free series, we will mention Qatar. There are only a few countries in the world where Pakistani citizens do not need to obtain a visa in advance. Among them is Qatar which is the most important country in this list.

You can get the visa here at the airport itself.

Tiny Qatar is a much more powerful country than its size. Its area is only 11,500 square kilometers, while the population is around 2.8 million. But the national product of this country is 303 billion dollars and the per capita income is more than 124 thousand dollars, which makes it one of the richest countries in the world.

Qatar has recently gained worldwide prominence after successfully hosting the Football World Cup.

How to arrive?

Traveling to Qatar from Pakistan is very easy. Both PIA and Qatar Airways operate flights from various cities of Pakistan to Doha, the capital city of Qatar.

Interesting places

Doha has a road called the Corniche that runs alongside the harbor. Not only do you get great views of the sea, but the history of Doha from the 1970s to now also comes before the eyes in the form of buildings standing on the beach.

Apart from this, the Museum of Islamic Art on the Corniche is a unique museum of its kind in the entire Islamic world.

If you’ve been to Qatar and haven’t driven a jeep in the deserts here, you haven’t. It is an unforgettable experience.

Qatar is a desert and hot country, but it has the world’s largest indoor ski slope, which is called snow dune, and its temperature is always minus 4 degrees.

Fun facts

1. In 2022, the FIFA World Cup was held in Qatar, making Qatar the first country in the Islamic world to host a football World Cup.
2. Qatar is the second smoothest country in the world. Its highest point is Qureen Abul Bol which is only 338 feet above the sea level.
3. Qatar has been the center of true pearls since ancient times and even today the world’s largest pearl diving industry is located here.
4. Despite its small area, Qatar is the largest exporter of natural gas in the world. Gas is also supplied to Pakistan from here.
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