Foreign Office on Sunday rejected the reports of any change in Pakistan's visa policy for the residents of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir as baseless and incorrect, asserting that there has been no change in the visa policy.
Commenting on the media reports, which appeared in a section of the media, about changes in Pakistani visa for residents of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui termed the reports completely baseless and incorrect.
She said that Pakistan High Commission continues to issue visas to residents of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the visa policy of the government and related bilateral agreements between Pakistan and India. "There has been no change in the visa policy for residents of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir", she emphasised.
The spokesperson further said that the High Commission for Pakistan, New Delhi is also taking into cognizance the peculiar humanitarian situation, post August 5, in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir while deciding on visa applications for the residents of the region.
She said that the High Commission in New Delhi is making all efforts to facilitate as much as possible, the genuine visa applicants, particularly those from IoJ&K. Those who fulfill the visa requirements continue to be issued visas as quickly as possible, she added.
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