Pakistan-India ties: President confirms approval of visa agreement

The visa would be valid for a maximum of five specified places and would be for a period not exceeding six months.


Our Correspondent November 21, 2012

ISLAMABAD:


President Asif Ali Zardari confirmed on Tuesday Pakistan’s ratification of a visa agreement between Pakistan and India, which was signed on September 8, 2012, during Indian external affairs minister’s visit.


The Cabinet of Pakistan had accorded its approval to sign the agreement during a meeting held on September 5, 2012, and had approved the ratification of the Subject Protocol on October 31, 2012.

Under this agreement, besides diplomatic, non-diplomatic and official visas, a visitor visa would also be issued.

The visa would be valid for a maximum of five specified places and would be for a period not exceeding six months.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 21st, 2012.

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Yousaf | 11 years ago | Reply

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Clear Black Bag | 11 years ago | Reply Zardari whatever you can/shall do to restore ailing and diseased comradeship with India but never forget one thing,id est,you can never ever ever coerce and convince the Indian leaders to resolve Kashmir issue thru peace talks/negotiations,according to the UNO's resolutions regarding Kashmir and Kashmiri people's desires by giving them plebiscite's and self-determination's rights by the Indian government and India always shall welcome your all taken steps and efforts regarding the restorations of comradeship with Pakistan but except discussing one thing,id est,the most important,pivotal,64 years' old long awaited,resolvable on top priority basis as soon as possible,burning and core issue "Kashmir".....
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