KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates has strongly denied reports of not providing visas to Pakistani citizens belonging to certain cities, terming it as “fake news”.
The statement was made by the Consulate General of the UAE Karachi Bakheet Ateeq Al Remeithi. Speaking to private TV channel, Remeithi said that no such ban has been imposed by the UAE government.
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It may be added that reports were being circulated on social media that the gulf country is not allowing visas to some of the Pakistani cities including Abbottabad, Attock, Bajaur Agency, Chakwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu, Hunza, Quetta, Kasur, Kohat, Kotli, Khushab, Khurrum Agency, Larkana, Mohmand Agency, Muzaffargarh, Nawabshah, Parachinar, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Skardu and Sukkur.
A banner to this effect was circulated and forwarded at different social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp. The poster warned people to not apply if they belong to any of the aforementioned cities. “Your visa will be rejected and the fee is non-refundable,” it added,
Consulate General of the UAE expressed regret over such reports, adding that Pakistani citizens can apply to visit or any other UAE visa, adding that they are being provided visas.
He told that apart from the consulates in Islamabad and Lahore, he is personally issuing visas to the citizens born or residing in these cities, from the Karachi consulate.
The consulate general also said that rumours like this are spread from time to time.
