Visa denial to US citizens earns Pak bad name: Haqqani: The News

WASHINGTON: Pakistani envoy to United States Husain Haqqani has written a letter to Secretary Foreign Office and Director General ISI Ahmed Shuja Pasha on Saturday, Geo news reported.

According to sources, the letter pointed out events occurred with US citizens over denial of Pakistani visas to them on July 28.

The letter also said, denying Pakistani visas to US nationals besides harassing them, has adversely distorted Pakistan image and heavy costs will have to be paid in exchange of such events.

Meanwhile, the spokesman Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) has declined statement over the letter, saying that it is against country’s interest to discuss matters relating to national secrets.

Pakistan has blacklisted US media personalities and NGOs perceived to be critical of its national security objectives and policies.

The list includes Newsweek magazine’s photojournalist Kate Brooks and news channel CNN’s Pakistan correspondent Riza Sayah.

Punitive measures against them include denying a visa or cancelling an approved one, along with rigorous surveillance of those already in Pakistan.

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