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ISLAMABAD, March 28 (APP): Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan said that the government has decided to introduce online application system for Pakistani Visas to foreigners.
Addressing a press conference here Tuesday, the Minister said that the Ministry was thoroughly checking and verifying every visa application before granting anyone admission to the country, including diplomats. He said that this does not happen anymore. No one can enter the country without proper documentation he added.
The Minister also said Pakistan will soon receive all visa applications online so that records can be maintained in a central database. The Minister informed the centralization process will begin as soon as formal approval is obtained from the Prime Minister House, he added.
The Minister expressed the confidence that this country is not being used as a ‘Banana Republic’ anymore and all people who are entering the country are accounted for.
Talking about blasphemous content on Facebook, he said that that government of Pakistan wrote letters to Arab League, OIC and other concerned organizations to raise voice against such acts and to adopt a joint strategy to prevent it. The Minister said that Facebook administration has assured Pakistan for provision of needful assistance in this regard and 42 websites have been blocked.
APP/Was/anm/ VNS Islamabad