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Pak proposes Schengen-like visa system for South Asia

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On the eve of the meeting between prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani, Islamabad proposed a Schengen-like visa system for South Asia.

At the SAARC ministerial meeting today, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar was said to have proposed an open visa system for the SAARC region, saying she had the backing of her entire establishment. Bangladesh was learnt to have backed the Pakistani proposal.

India and Pakistan discussed the issue of terrorism, with New Delhi underlining that justice for the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks was not a “lost cause”. Pakistan brought up the the issue of sending a judicial commission to India in connection with the attacks. Khar was learnt to have told External Affairs Minister S M Krishna that Pakistan had lost almost 30,000 lives due to terrorism and it was in everyone’s interest to have a “safe and secure” region.

Seeking to build on “positive indications” from Islamabad’s decision on granting MFN status to India and reducing the trust deficit, Krishna discussed with Khar the entire gamut of bilateral issues including terrorism.

“Terrorism continues to be the focal point of India’s dialogue process with Pakistan. So when we discuss bilateral issues, we certainly factor terror and its various ramifications,” Krishna said after the meeting.

The bonhomie between the two sides was evident from the fact that Krishna and Khar had three meetings in the day — one was over coffee during a break at the SAARC ministerial meeting and another over lunch with their Afghanistan counterpart.

Pak proposes Schengen-like visa system for South Asia - Indian Express
 
A non-starter of an idea, Schengen type of visa would entail Pakistan giving someone a visa which would also be valid for travel in India. Fat chance of that happening !
 
On the eve of the meeting between prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani, Islamabad proposed a Schengen-like visa system for South Asia.

At the SAARC ministerial meeting today, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar was said to have proposed an open visa system for the SAARC region, saying she had the backing of her entire establishment. Bangladesh was learnt to have backed the Pakistani proposal.

India and Pakistan discussed the issue of terrorism, with New Delhi underlining that justice for the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks was not a “lost cause”. Pakistan brought up the the issue of sending a judicial commission to India in connection with the attacks. Khar was learnt to have told External Affairs Minister S M Krishna that Pakistan had lost almost 30,000 lives due to terrorism and it was in everyone’s interest to have a “safe and secure” region.

Seeking to build on “positive indications” from Islamabad’s decision on granting MFN status to India and reducing the trust deficit, Krishna discussed with Khar the entire gamut of bilateral issues including terrorism.

“Terrorism continues to be the focal point of India’s dialogue process with Pakistan. So when we discuss bilateral issues, we certainly factor terror and its various ramifications,” Krishna said after the meeting.

The bonhomie between the two sides was evident from the fact that Krishna and Khar had three meetings in the day — one was over coffee during a break at the SAARC ministerial meeting and another over lunch with their Afghanistan counterpart.

Pak proposes Schengen-like visa system for South Asia - Indian Express

What a joke!!! It would be easier for Jamaat ul Dawaah to send terrorist in India. What a great Plan Pakistan.
 
I don't think India would entertain this idea as it can be used in a wrong manner by Pakistan based terrorists.
 
Is Pakistan serious or Hina Khar trolling as usual ?

Anyway let me say even before this system is discussed - IT IS A NON-STARTER.
 
In simple words - if you need to visit India, you dont need to get an Indian visa - a Pak visa is enough for you to visit India and vice versa.

i think he is from India and hence doesnt need Indian Visa anyway.:thinktank:

Why he needs Pak visa?
 

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