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'No
requests for long term visas from Pakistani Hindus'
Friday August 17, 2012 08:09:00 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: There have
been no requests for long-term visas so far from any of the Hindu
families who have crossed over from Pakistan and in case any of
them apply for such a visa India would follow the due process, an
official said Friday.
Syed Akbaruddin, ministry of external affairs spokesperson,
answering a question at a media briefing here said: "At this
stage, my information is that there have not been any requests
from those who have recently been granted visas in Pakistan and
who have crossed here."
He said that the around 250-odd Hindus from Pakistan who had
crossed over had come recently and "there is still time for their
present visa status which is usually for about a month or so".
The official explained that when Pakistani nationals apply for
visas in Islamabad, they apply in categories that are covered by
the India-Pakistan Bilateral Visa Agreement. "That agreement
provides for categories which are of a short-term nature.
Therefore, when they apply, they are considered and we do due
diligence and due processes are followed."
The spokesperson said that in case somebody wants a visa which is
beyond the period for which he or she has applied, the due process
would be followed.
Over 250 Hindus belonging to Balochistan and Sindh provinces, have
crossed over to India since Aug 10 amid fears following the
kidnapping of a Hindu girl in Sindh province.
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