Government put visa for Pakistani citizens on hold

New Delhi: Amid mounting tension across the Line of Control (LoC), India on Tuesday decided not to operationalise visa on arrival for senior citizens of Pakistan.

Government sources said the decision was taken after several agencies sought clarifications on facilities to be offered to the Pakistani citizens though the continued tension along the LoC following killing of two soldiers by Pakistani troops could be the apparent reason.

No new date has been fixed for operationalisation of the visa on arrival facility to the Pakistani senior citizens.

“We will take a decision at an appropriate time,” government sources said.

The objections raised by some agencies include whether visiting senior citizens were required to have a sponsor in India before granting them visa on arrival.