*ISLAMABAD – Media reports have surfaced over the Pakistani nationals beingbanned in the Kingdom of Bahrain.*
According to a report Published in Gulf Daily News, Bahrain authoritieshave placed a temporary ban on Pakistanis entering the Kingdom.
According to newspaper, an official of a local company said they have facedan issue with visa requests for Pakistanis at the Labor Market RegulatoryAuthority.
Senior Pakistani journalist Syed Talat Hussain on Tuesday used his Twitteraccount to share the report regarding the purported ban with a sarcasticcaption saying “Pakistanis get special treatment in Bahrain. Does anyonecare?”
“New visas for Pakistanis have been put on hold,” the unnamed official wasquoted as saying in the report.
The newspaper, however, said it could not confirm the report officially.
In another report, the newspaper said Pakistanis are reportedly beingsummoned to police stations for fingerprint verification.
Several Pakistani nationals told the GDN that they were asked to report totheir nearest police station with their original passport and CPR, wherethey were made to provide impressions of their fingers and palms manually.
““All Pakistanis are being summoned for this verification and I also learnthat soon a no-objection-certificate will be issued after the verification.