Bangladesh halts visas to Pakistani nationals
Since last Monday, visa section has been closed due to a delay in renewal of visa of a diplomat
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Bangladesh High Commission on Monday stopped issuance of visas to Pakistanis for all categories.
As per the details, since last Monday, the visa section has been closed due to a delay in the renewal of the visa of a diplomat from Bangladesh in Islamabad.
It s believed that Pakistan has delayed the renewal of the visa after Dhaka refused to accept the nomination of the new high commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh for over a year.
On January 29, it was reported that “Dhaka refuses to accept new Pak envoy” and reported that “Diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh stooped to new lows after the latter refused to accept Saqlain Syedah s documents as Pakistan s High Commissioner to the country and sought a new name for the post.”
In October, Pakistan s foreign ministry had made a suggestion to Prime Minister Imran Khan that since diplomacy is on a reciprocity basis, and Pakistani mission in Dhaka is being run by a consular level officer, it was recommended to downgrade the Bangladeshi mission in Islamabad as well.
Diplomatic negotiations between the two countries are at a standstill since a few years now over Dhaka alleging Pakistani High Commission of financing terrorist activities in the country.
Foreign secretary-level talks haven’t taken place between two in the past four years now.
