Visas issued to Pakistanis fell by 35% in 2017
Visas issued to Pakistani citizens reduced by nearly 35% in 2017, with 34,445 visas issued this year as compared to 52,525 visas in 2016, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, as many as 12.89 lakh visas have been given to Bangladeshi nationals so far this year, compared to 9.33 lakh visas issued in 2016.