US refused visas to 3 officials: Pakistan Minister

IANS  |  Islamabad 

confirmed that the US has imposed visa sanction on three senior government officials because of a row over of deportees, the media reported on Wednesday.

on Tuesday told the National Assembly's Standing that visa curbs had been applied by the US on the three officials of the Interior Ministry, reports Dawn news.

The sanctions have been put in place after a row between the two countries over deportation of dozens of Pakistanis, currently in the US, because of visa overstay and other allegations.

said the US authorities intended to deport more than 70 Pakistanis, but the government had asked them to fulfil the legal requirements.

The US has over the past 18 months deported over 100 Pakistanis, all of whom were accepted back. It is the first time that Pakistani authorities have insisted on a verification of the credentials of the deportees.

The Foreign Minister, however, clarified that there were no visa restrictions by the on Pakistani citizens in general.

Consular operations of the are continuing and are granting visas to the eligible applicants.

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First Published: Wed, May 15 2019. 09:48 IST