As India announced the suspension of visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect, Pakistanis who were in India with any visa ...
As India announced the suspension of visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect, Pakistanis who were in India with any visa were given 48 hours to exit India.
The external affairs ministry had announced that all existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from April 27, while medical visas will be valid till April 29. A day earlier, the ministry had also revoked all SAARC visas.
"Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid travelling to Pakistan. Those Indian nationals currently in Pakistan are also advised to return to India at the earliest," the ministry announced.
Indian officials also noted that Pakistani nationals visiting India are often found guilty of overstaying their visas and indulging in activities that are beyond the scope of granted normal tourists and visitors.
It is important to note that under the Simla Agreement, signed by the then prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, India and Pakistan pledged to resolve all disputes, including the Kashmir issue, bilaterally and without third-party intervention. However, Pakistan was found to be violating the Simla Agreement on almost every clause.
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