<p>The ongoing political uproar in Pakistan has led to a surge of a kind of information overload which often cannot be verified. Recently, a screenshot purportedly attributed to the US State Department suggested revisions into Washington's travel advisory to its own and Canadian citizens.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Pakistani citizens in the US and visa row: What does the viral screenshot say?</strong></h2>

<p>The screenshot appears to have been taken from a video on the internet. It says the following: "If you are traveling to Pakistan from USA, Canada you should not use NICOP. Instead get a Pakistani visa on USA/Canadian passport."</p>

<p>NICOP refers to National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis. Individuals holding NICOP can enter Pakistan without any visa requirements.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-pm-says-may-9-rioters-should-be-punished-like-us-capitol-hill-attackers-597030">Pakistan PM says May 9 rioters should be punished like US Capitol Hill attackers</a></strong></p>

<p>It adds: "Anyone entering Pakistan with a USA/Canadian passport will legally be considered a USA / Canadian citizen and will be entered into Pakistani Immigration Official Records as a USA/ Canadian Citizen. He or she will be entitled to all the benefits and facilities available for USA /Canadian citizens."</p>

<h2><strong>Is it true?</strong></h2>

<p>The US State Department has not revised its travel advisory for naturalised US citizens wanting to visit Pakistan since February 8, 2023. Secondly, the US state department's writ does not run over Canadian citizens.<img alt="Viral screenshot" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ce01a137-d238-4a05-b7f8-cb303baeed21" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-06-05%20002330.png" /></p>

<p>Therefore, the viral screenshot is fake. It has now been deleted from the Twitter account from where it first went viral.</p>

<h2><strong>US state department's advisory on Pakistan travel</strong></h2>

<p>The US state department's actual travel advisory cautions citizens to "reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;WION Dispatch: U.S. holds back $33 Million aid to Pakistan</strong></p>

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<p>"Terrorist groups continue to plot attacks in Pakistan. Terrorism and ongoing violence by extremist elements have led to indiscriminate attacks on civilian, as well as local military and police, targets. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, military installations, airports, universities, tourist locations, schools, hospitals, places of worship, and government facilities. Terrorists have targeted U.S. diplomats and diplomatic facilities in the past," it says.</p>

<p>It further adds: "Pakistan’s security environment remains fluid sometimes changing with little or no notice. There are greater security resources and infrastructure in the major cities, particularly Islamabad, and security forces in these areas may be more readily able to respond to an emergency compared to other areas of the country. While threats still exist, terrorist attacks occur less frequently in major urban areas than other parts of Pakistan."</p>

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The ongoing political uproar in Pakistan has led to a surge of a kind of information overload which often cannot be verified. Recently, a screenshot purportedly attributed to the US State Department suggested revisions into Washington's travel advisory to its own and Canadian citizens.

The ongoing political uproar in Pakistan has led to a surge of a kind of information overload which often cannot be verified. Recently, a screenshot purportedly attributed to the US State Department suggested revisions into Washington's travel advisory to its own and Canadian citizens. Pakistani citizens in the US and visa row: What does the viral screenshot say? The screenshot appears to have been taken from a video on the internet. It says the following: "If you are traveling to Pakistan from USA, Canada you should not use NICOP. Instead get a Pakistani visa on USA/Canadian passport." NICOP refers to National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis. Individuals holding NICOP can enter Pakistan without any visa requirements. Also read | Pakistan PM says May 9 rioters should be punished like US Capitol Hill attackers It adds: "Anyone entering Pakistan with a USA/Canadian passport will legally be considered a USA / Canadian citizen and will be entered into Pakistani Immigration Official Records as a USA/ Canadian Citizen. He or she will be entitled to all the benefits and facilities available for USA /Canadian citizens." Is it true? The US State Department has not revised its travel advisory for naturalised US citizens wanting to visit Pakistan since February 8, 2023. Secondly, the US state department's writ does not run over Canadian citizens. Therefore, the viral screenshot is fake. It has now been deleted from the Twitter account from where it first went viral. US state department's advisory on Pakistan travel The US state department's actual travel advisory cautions citizens to "reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism." Also watch | WION Dispatch: U.S. holds back $33 Million aid to Pakistan × "Terrorist groups continue to plot attacks in Pakistan. Terrorism and ongoing violence by extremist elements have led to indiscriminate attacks on civilian, as well as local military and police, targets. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, military installations, airports, universities, tourist locations, schools, hospitals, places of worship, and government facilities. Terrorists have targeted U.S. diplomats and diplomatic facilities in the past," it says. It further adds: "Pakistan’s security environment remains fluid sometimes changing with little or no notice. There are greater security resources and infrastructure in the major cities, particularly Islamabad, and security forces in these areas may be more readily able to respond to an emergency compared to other areas of the country. While threats still exist, terrorist attacks occur less frequently in major urban areas than other parts of Pakistan." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>After the lid was blown over a visa scandal, Pakistan's Foreign Office on Monday ordered its European embassies to not issue visas to Afghan citizens until further notice.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The FO has ordered embassies in the UK, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands to not issue the visas, according to Pakistani media reports.</p>

<p>Notably, the decision was prompted after 1,600 visas were issued to Afghan nationals by the Pakistan embassy in Sweden based on fake residence cards.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After the news of the visa scandal broke on Pakistani news channels, the foreign ministry swung into action and launched an inquiry into how the visas were issued so carelessly by the Pakistan mission.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is not the first instance where Afghan nationals have entered Pakistan using bogus documents. Last year, it was reported that people attempting to flee the clutches of the Taliban were paying as much as $700 for a yearlong visa to Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-unable-or-unwilling-to-fulfil-commitments-pakistan-has-right-to-defend-itself-us-549258" target="_blank"><strong>Read more: Taliban 'unable or unwilling’ to fulfil commitments, Pakistan has the right to defend itself: US</strong></a></p>

<p>The tensions between the two countries have been running high, especially after the Peshawar bomb blast. Islamabad is of the view that the Taliban regime in Kabul is pulling the strings of TTP in Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>TTP, a rogue terrorist outfit, fashioned on the lines of the Afghan Taliban is miffed with the current Shehbaz Sharif administration for not meeting its demands.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The talks between the government and TTP collapsed in August last year. During the talks, TTP refused to budge on its demand for the reversal of the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Since then, TTP has gone on a rampage, conducting fatal bomb blasts one after another. Islamabad is wary that the influx of Afghan nationals on bogus visas could exacerbate the current situation.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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After the lid was blown over a visa scandal, Pakistan's Foreign Office on Monday ordered its European embassies to not issue visas to Afghan citizens until further notice.

After the lid was blown over a visa scandal, Pakistan's Foreign Office on Monday ordered its European embassies to not issue visas to Afghan citizens until further notice. The FO has ordered embassies in the UK, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands to not issue the visas, according to Pakistani media reports. Notably, the decision was prompted after 1,600 visas were issued to Afghan nationals by the Pakistan embassy in Sweden based on fake residence cards. WATCH | Afghanistan: Taliban underscores its resistance against women's education × After the news of the visa scandal broke on Pakistani news channels, the foreign ministry swung into action and launched an inquiry into how the visas were issued so carelessly by the Pakistan mission. This is not the first instance where Afghan nationals have entered Pakistan using bogus documents. Last year, it was reported that people attempting to flee the clutches of the Taliban were paying as much as $700 for a yearlong visa to Pakistan. Read more: Taliban 'unable or unwilling’ to fulfil commitments, Pakistan has the right to defend itself: US The tensions between the two countries have been running high, especially after the Peshawar bomb blast. Islamabad is of the view that the Taliban regime in Kabul is pulling the strings of TTP in Pakistan. TTP, a rogue terrorist outfit, fashioned on the lines of the Afghan Taliban is miffed with the current Shehbaz Sharif administration for not meeting its demands. The talks between the government and TTP collapsed in August last year. During the talks, TTP refused to budge on its demand for the reversal of the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Since then, TTP has gone on a rampage, conducting fatal bomb blasts one after another. Islamabad is wary that the influx of Afghan nationals on bogus visas could exacerbate the current situation. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Pakistan orders its European embassies to NOT issue visas to Afghan nationals

<p>The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/remember-abbottabad-india-slams-pakistan-for-presenting-dossier-of-lies-at-un-345189">Pakistan</a>, Iran, Syria and Somalia, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistans-imran-khan-vows-to-help-stem-afghan-bloodshed-344142">Also Read:&nbsp;Pakistan's Imran Khan vows to help stem Afghan bloodshed</a></p>

<p>The document, which was sent to companies operating in the park and was seen by Reuters, cited an immigration circular that came into effect on November 18.</p>

<p>It said applications for new employment and visit visas had been suspended for nationals, who are outside the UAE, of the 13 countries, including <strong>Afghanistan</strong>, Libya and Yemen, until further notice.</p>

<p>The visa ban also applies to citizens of Algeria, Kenya, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia and<strong> Turkey</strong>, the document says.</p>

<p>It was not clear if there were any exceptions to the ban. The UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity and <strong>Citizenship</strong> had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters.</p>

<p>A source briefed on the matter told Reuters the UAE had temporarily stopped issuing new visas to Afghans, Pakistanis and citizens of several other countries over security concerns.</p>

<p>The source did not say what those concerns were but said the <strong>visa ban</strong> was expected to last for a short period.</p>

<p>Last week, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the UAE had stopped processing new visas for its citizens and those of some other countries.</p>

<p>It said it was seeking information from the UAE on the reason for the suspension but that it thought it was related to the novel <strong>coronavirus </strong>pandemic.</p>

<p>The Pakistani ministry and the source said those holding valid visas were not affected by the new restrictions and could enter the UAE.</p>


The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Syria and Somalia, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park.

The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Syria and Somalia, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park. Also Read: Pakistan's Imran Khan vows to help stem Afghan bloodshed The document, which was sent to companies operating in the park and was seen by Reuters, cited an immigration circular that came into effect on November 18. It said applications for new employment and visit visas had been suspended for nationals, who are outside the UAE, of the 13 countries, including Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen, until further notice. The visa ban also applies to citizens of Algeria, Kenya, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia and Turkey, the document says. It was not clear if there were any exceptions to the ban. The UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. A source briefed on the matter told Reuters the UAE had temporarily stopped issuing new visas to Afghans, Pakistanis and citizens of several other countries over security concerns. The source did not say what those concerns were but said the visa ban was expected to last for a short period. Last week, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the UAE had stopped processing new visas for its citizens and those of some other countries. It said it was seeking information from the UAE on the reason for the suspension but that it thought it was related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Pakistani ministry and the source said those holding valid visas were not affected by the new restrictions and could enter the UAE.

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