ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON –Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshirejected reports of the US imposing visa restrictions on Pakistan butacknowledged that three Pakistani officials have been banned by the Trumpadministration from travelling to the US.
“The US has banned visit visa for three officials due to some reasons.These include joint secretary, additional secretary interior and DGpassport. This restriction is not on Pakistan and the clarification forthis has been given by both the sides,” he said.
The United States will deport over 70 “illegal” Pakistani nationals and aspecial chartered plane will bring them back on Wednesday, Foreign MinisterShah Mehmood Qureshi said Tuesday.
Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, theminister said all these individuals were detained and prosecuted forimmigration violations, criminal conduct and other serious charges.
“The United States is going to deport over 70 illegal Pakistanis. Pakistanhas asked the United States to fulfil legal requirements about thePakistanis being deported,” Geo News quoted Mr Qureshi as saying.
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“These Pakistanis will return to the country via a special charter planetomorrow,” he added.
“The foreign ministry will only issue that many visas that the US does,”the foreign minister was quoted as saying by Geo News.
“If the US issues visas for five years, then Pakistan will issue it forfive years as well.”
