Kuwait interior ministry’s decision allow all Kuwaiti embassies and consulates to issue all types of visit visas will not apply on six nations that have been barred from entering the country. PHOTO: FILE
Six nations, including Pakistan, have been excluded from Kuwait’s new visa regime, Gulf News reported.
Kuwait interior ministry’s decision allow all Kuwaiti embassies and consulates to issue all types of visit visas will not apply on six nations that have been barred from entering the country.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Kuwait’s interior ministry had said that the embassies and consulates were given full authority to issue the visas based on procedures stipulated by the law and its regulations.
The interior minister, Shaikh Muhammad Al Khalid, had issued instructions to the Citizenship, Travel Documents and Immigration departments “to work in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the hotels sector which can also engage in the process of issuing all kinds of visas to Kuwait — commercial, tourist or family.”
However, a local daily Al Rai was told by the security sources that the new rules do not apply to nationals from Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan who have been barred from entering Kuwait.
The ban, which was imposed in 2011, on nationals of these six countries was attributed to the "difficult security conditions in the six countries" and to "the remarkably increasing tendency of Kuwait-based nationals from these countries to apply for visas to bring into Kuwait relatives who faced or could face serious challenges in their home countries." According to the sources, the decision to allow embassies to issue visas will now be followed by a series of meetings to agree on specific measures for the process and to ensure that applicants wanted in terrorism-related cases or suspected of plotting to undermine the country’s security and stability are not given the visa.
Kuwait is home to around 2.2 million expatriates, making up two thirds of the total population.
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Our govt shud take action on this unjustice ban of Pakistanis.Closed embassy in Kuwait and Pakistan
when's pakistani visas open please give me some information when is visas open from pakistan.
While it was certainly wrong on Kuwaits part. Not allowing Kuwaitis in Pakistan would make us no better than them. We should be the noble one and still love them as our brothers. May Allah be the judge of us all.
Secondly, Pakistan's isolation globally is largely because of our own underdevelopment and insecurity starting from the 1990's. We used to be one of the most respected Muslim nations before that.
i want visa of kuwait
Why ban on common people of Pakistan, we are world best hard workers and already proved in all over the world, middle class people needs foren jobs in muslim countries to makes their families stabled. Kuwaiti Govt authorities must consider to lift ban on Pakistan.
@Amit: Pakistan is NOT part of the Middle East. It is part of the Indian Subcontinent and South Asia and always has been since its inception. Read up on your Geography. Also there is nothing much 'Islamic' about Pakistan when you see what happens here on a daily basis. Compare that to what happens in other Islamic states and where they stand on the world stage in comparison to Pakistan, how they have prospered and become successful. It is quite obvious. Pakistan may be an Islamic nuclear power but what good has it done for Pakistan? What good or betterment has it done for the economy? Pakistan is a nuclear power but cannot provide basic electricity, water, education, housing, jobs, medicare and security to its citizens. Nuclear weapons will not provide you with any of the above. If your ego takes priority over everything else, fine enjoy your nuclear status but be prepared to lag behind the rest of the world and whine and complain about your woes of daily life because nothing much else will happen. Pakistan is a very ego status country and a product of its own doing.
This ban will result in loss of Billion of US Dollars per year to the Pakistani Economy. Also, on cannot forget the consequent effect on Pakistani society which will become Even More Radicalized. The cost of this further Radicalization cannot be Estimated but surely it might eventually cost in Hundreds of Billions of US Dollars.
@Jamshed: And don't forget taking offence. If Pakistani's are good at anything, its taking offence at the drop of a hat. Why do you think its so common to hear someone say to you 'Agar ap bura na maney to me kuch bolun?'
@saad: What does KSA stands for? Kingdom of Secured Aid?
@Sulaiman: You have been reading too much Pakistan Studies and the lies and propaganda.
Emotional Pakistani posters here, instead of getting upset with Kuwait, should honestly ponder and look in the mirror why this is happening. Kuwait and most other foreign countries look at Pakistanis only because Pakistan has become a global haven for terrorism and also because Pakistanis are the leading in fake visa/passport and illegal immigration. Whose fault is that?
Nah..., Kuwaitee are welcome in Pakistan. Maybe few self important person in Kuwaitee foreign ministry playing Dart Board and hit Pakistan. Its quite Funny...!!!!!!!!!!!
@Flybouy: Try that against the Saudis or Kuwaitis, they will kick our backsides. Like the frenzied crazies that we are, we can only raise our shrill, vacuous voices against those that are magnanimous, generous, liberal, secular, or accepting. If someone stares us down, our tail goes limp and we slunk back into the hole. Sadly, that's what has become of our once great potential. Surely, the quaid and our founding fathers must be squirming in the after world.
It is a great setback for Pakistan that a Muslim nation has closed its doors to another which is quite unprecedented. Many other nations including non-Muslims may follow suit which includes India if Modi comes to power in this country this summer.
@3rdRockFromTheSun: Forget umma or brotherhood.Self interest is first.
@Sulaiman: Great logic, dont look at what has Kuwait done with Pakistanis, its a small matter BUT Indian channels should not be watched here its a BIG ISSUE. Have you learned this TWITED LOGIC from Mr. Imran Khaan or Munawar Hsssan, kindly reply if you can.
There are different reasons behind this ban. For example, why Iran? . I don't see Iranis cursing themselves like we are doing!!
@ GP65 Yes, Kuwaiti investors should be banned too. They are not significant investors anyway.
@Jamshed: Well said. This pseudo Islamic culture that is in force in Pakistan, trying their very best to copy and emulate the Arabs and using Islam to their convenience when most are incapable of telling even the simple truth and indulge in every form of corruption. Whatever has happened, is happening to Pakistan and Pakistani's has been brought on by none other than Pakistani's themselves. You made your bed now you lie in it.
Not to worry coz "KUWAIT" stands for "Kingdom Under West & American Influence Totally"
@Umer: At least we don't beg from Kuwait , and second our hard working nation isn't surviving on oil money that can end in next few decades and only sand will be left.
@Hailstorm: Those who are back in Pakistan wanna be Arabs thinking every Arab owns an oil well, mannered and civilized, but this isn't the fact. They are as uncivilized as a urban area Pakistani can be. Their governments use Islam to protect their monarch style of government while Islam has no such concept.
@Jamshed: You are too much insecure about yourself. All these "qualities" you will find in every nation if you have ever been an expat, but people back in Pakistan assume many things like you. We should stop criticizing ourselves all the time to limits but we do this easy thing again and again.
@Sarfaraz Abbasi: They did not notice your small contingent. You must sent a large one and they would have seen it. your logic is laughable.
@Sulaiman: Unfortunately for you, your identity is Indian. Everything wrong with India is also wrong with Pakistan because we share the same culture and history. You can run as hard as you like from this reality. But, the Kuwaitis and for that matter none of the Arabs would ever accept your so called Arab heritage. Your heritage is Indian and there is no escaping this reality. Good luck running away from your Indian heritage.
@Abdullah: Can a 'gift' of US$1.5 billion change your mind?
@Sulaiman: sir Ji
Start speaking the truth regarding Indo-Pak wars. people like u keep misleading the common man and look the state of affairs in Pakistan. Muslims are killing the Muslims almost everyday ( where is the brotherhood, my brother). Kuwait banned Pakistani from applying visa (where is the brotherhood, my brother). And the list goes on.....
Islam is a religion of PEACE. Help yourself and your countrymen to know that Islam spreads PEACE not Hatred.
For god sake, CHANGE your history books ( historical distortions) and replace them with books written by internationally reputed Pakistani historians.
Listen to people like Hasan Nisar and help Pakistan.
Thank You
Kuwait is proud for nothing. They forget what they actually were. I had seen so many comments like brotherly country Ummah and muslim brotherhood words. These are ok if you are living in Pakistan and have no vision what these people actually are. Anyways I am not criticising but fact is Its their policy and its their right. We being Pakistanis should make ourselves strong enough not to face these issues.
@Gp65: Whatever,,,, just ban them,,,,
Perfect example of "Muslim Ummah"...one Body !!!
Not only Kuwait every arab country deals with Pakistani's like a low class. And we are still kissing their feet's. Now where are the so called flag bearers of Muslim Ummah who issues fatwa on every one except corruption.
Well Firstly this isn't a NEW ban... Kuwait hasn't been issuing 'NEW' visas to us for over two years now. Secondly Kuwait hasn't been an attraction for expatriate workers from developing countries like us due to fewer job oppurtunities and much more arrogant and racist social attitue of the locals towards third world expats. This visa ban doesn't effect anything, we weren't dying on grabbing the so-called 'golden job oppurtunities' in this good for nothing state !
Lots of Pakistani working in Kuwait. We can't Afford tit for tat policy. Should try to put some diplomatic pressure on Kuwait through our middle eastern friends. Like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain etc
You are the loser not others.
Plz confirm the reliability ofsource before passing comments
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/new-rules-lift-visa-ban-6-nationalities/
Thank you my Islamic brother country! may ummah live long and forever.
Kuwait and Qatar have unknown problems with Pakistan which other GCC countries don't have. They do not recognize contributions of Pakistan to building of these small monarch states. Why not bring ties with these countries to a low level.
Big 6
@ahsan Elahi: Kuwaitis do not visit Pakistan for tourism. So are you suggesting that Kuwaiti invesors wishing to invest in Pakstan shold be barred entry?
Well you need to look at it from their point of view as well. All 6 banned countries are conflict struck. But a complete ban is a bit too harsh. Then again, we( Pakistan) as a country really havent done anything in recent history to gain anyone's trust.
Can they do it to Indians? Noooo Our leaders are pathetic, should have taken the matter seriously
Im sorry Pakistanis Visas to Kuwaitis
We need to ban kuwaiti visas to Pakistan. Very simple solution.
All the decision which will happen in this world will ask Pakistan's suggestion. We are the champions of the world. We will unite the whole muslim world. Zzzzzz, Ooops Who awaked me ........
I'm a little surprised at the reaction - why are you people so desparate to go to Kuwait?
Just have the same policies for the Kuwaitis! Expel the ambassador and ban visa issuance to all the Kuwaiti nationals aswell..
Even the Arabs don't want you to set foot on their lands.
Nice to see such colourful responses here. Filled with emotional outbursts is what I'd say...but my Pakistani brethren wouldn't it be much more insightful to sit for a moment and actually analyze this whole situation? Starting with the 'why' first?
And Pakistan was one of many countries that supported Kuwait during the gulf wars. Go on, keep pursuing your fellow Muslim brothers in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, trying to emulate and copy them every way possible and this is the respect they show you and in turn you go abusing Western countries for their discrimination. Aqal bari ya bhens.
Anyone saying pak govt should dothe same! Tell me why would anyone want to come to pakistan in the first place?
This is a very serious matter ; Nawaz government should take notice of the situation on urgent basis. We should called our ambassador back and expel their ambassador immersiately.....
Pakistan is not having any trade relations rather we are supporting them by importing oil from this country......
This shows pur poor diplomatic activity
Amazing, we Pakistanis sit in front of Indian TV and movies all day and all night, we have failed to purge our society from some aspects of alien Indian culture which oppresses women, exploits dowry from women, "panchayats" copied from Indians that oppress our own people, our major city, Karachi, is in the hands of people who year after year vote for a party that showers love on India that attacked us 3 times!, and instead of cleaning up our own mess to make sure the situation in Kuwait is reversed, we suddenly look for "bortherly lover" and "one umma" slogans to the Gulf!!!!????
First let's prove to the world who we are, what our identity is......let's look at ourselves first and what we as a people and what our leaders have been doing since 1947 and then let's talk about "brotherly love"!!!! Anyone from outside Pakistan spending a day in a Pakistani home would think that our "brotherly love" is reserved for one country in the world: we don't marry without their songs, we don't stop wearing saris, we look sad in front of others.
Jago Pakistan, jago!!! Let us do our part in showing the real Pakistan to the world! PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!!!
Now that cheap labor is no longer needed, lets ban them :)
No country wants you
Relations are based on mutual respect. They deserve same treatment.
I guess they didn't remember that Pakistan helped liberate Kuwait or maybe they remember how few troops you sent?
What! All countries in that list are Islamic. This is not the brotherly behavior expected from the ummah.
We should retaliate and retaliate heavily. Recall our Ambassador from this pipsqueak and miserable piece of desert. Close down all imports of Kuwait oil and KPC office in Pakistan. Close down all joint ventures such Pak Kuwait Invest. Co. etc. or ask them to sell of their share. Oppose Kuwait at all international forums. Support all against them. And no moe hunting in Pakistan. They have been doing this since mid-90s and have been getting away because we didnt retaliate diplomstically. Any cheers for Saddam???
@Raged:
lol...since when have beggars become choosers?
No one wants to go to Kuwait anyways. Send their Ambassador back.No need.
main reason is "TALIBAN"
Why we pakistani are blaming other on the ground of there policies...why we are not aware of our own responsibility ..Oh people of pakistan oh Muslim of pakistan you have to realize the world attitude which is indeed a result of your behavior and the main thing is you are poor nation and people deal same like this ,,,,plz work for the security and development of your own country
what news it was about canada on pakistanis pls may be I missed it could you please post the link @Banned world over?: