Israeli Nationals mistakenly allowed to enter Pakistan: Report

Israeli Nationals mistakenly allowed to enter Pakistan: Report

ISLAMABAD -

Israeli Nationals have been mistakenly allowed to enter Pakistan, media has revealed.

The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports conditionally allowed Israeli citizens to visit Pakistan.

However director blamed the interior ministry for the “mistake” and ordered “correction”, it was revealed on Monday.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recently released rules and regulations for citizens of seven countries for visiting Pakistan, sources told *The Express Tribune*.

The list contained the names of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nigeria, Somalia, Palestine, and Israel.

On its website, the FIA explained rules and regulations for Israeli citizens visiting Pakistan. They were required to register themselves with the police and seek a stay permit from the district police officer (DPO) of the concerned district.

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Israeli citizens were also supposed to return the ‘stay permit’ before leaving the country; otherwise they would not be issued the ‘travel permit’, which is mandatory for leaving the country.