Secret­ary of Foreig­n Minist­ry says they are closel­y monito­ring the situat­ion and might change visa regime soonGovernment has decided to adopt American and European style surveillance to keep tracking the foreigners visiting Pakistan, Express News reported. In the latest meeting of intra-provincial committee secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised the issue of Afghan students studying in various seminaries based in the country. He said that there is a dire need of having such tracking system which will be helpful in monitoring the movement of foreigners. This comes after former interior minister Chaudry Nisar Ali Khan ordered in April immediate suspension of issuance of visas on arrival (landing permits) to foreigners to avoid any ‘irregularities’ in the database. The interior minister also ordered the Ministry of Interior to revise and update visa rules.

Source: The Express Tribune December 26, 2017 07:18 UTC