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According to CCTV News, on August 1 local time, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan will implement a visa-free policy for Chinese citizens from August 14.

According to data from Fliggy, within one hour of the announcement, the search popularity of flights to Pakistan on or after August 14 on the platform surged more than five times month-on-month. Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou and other cities were popular departure cities, while Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and other cities were popular arrival cities.

Xu Jie, head of Fliggy International's air ticket operations, said Pakistan is one of the South Asian destinations favored by Chinese tourists. This year, the number of air ticket bookings to Pakistan has nearly doubled year-on-year. The visa-free policy will further facilitate business exchanges and cross-border tourism between the two sides. At the same time, it is currently the domestic summer vacation, and there will be the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays. Pakistan is expected to receive more Chinese tourists.

On Qunar, Beijing, Guangzhou and Urumqi can fly directly to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, with the price of Guangzhou at 2,500 yuan, and Beijing and Urumqi at around 3,800 yuan. In addition, Beijing can also fly directly to Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, with a ticket price of 4,250 yuan.