Schengen visa stickers stolen from embassy

Thief broke into lockers of Italian Embassy in Islamabad


Our Correspondent June 29, 2021
PHOTO: EXPRESS

ISLAMABAD:

 

Around 1,000 Schengen visa stickers have been stolen from the lockers of the Italian embassy in Islamabad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Tuesday.

 “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has shared information with the relevant departments for an appropriate action on the theft of Schengen visa stickers from the Italian embassy in Islamabad,” the Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in response to questions by journalists.

He said the theft of visa stickers was reported to the ministry by the foreign diplomatic mission. "We immediately shared the information with the concerned authorities and asked them to take appropriate action in this regard,"Chaudhri said.

According to sources, after reporting of the incident the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Ministry of Interior as well as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). 

They said the concerned departments have been requested to keep track of the visa stickers at all entry and exit points and to report any seizure to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

According to the available information, 750 stolen visa stickers have serial numbers from ITA041913251 to ITA041914000 and the 250 visa stickers have the numbers from ITA041915751 to ITA041916000. The incident took place this month.

(With input from APP)

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