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ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has taken notice of arrival of six Indian nationals at Badin airbase without security clearance.
According to information received by the minister from security institutions, the Indian nationals had come to Badin as an advance team of a dignitary from the United Arab Emirates coming to Pakistan for hunting.
Chaudhry Nisar took notice of the negligence of the Sindh government towards the rules and procedures for foreign guests coming to Pakistan for hunting.
The security institutions told him that the advance team comprising six Indian citizens had arrived at Badin airbase before it left for Thatta.
According to a statement released by the interior ministry, it has sent a communication to the provincial governments and Pakistan’s missions abroad, directing them to implement the rules for hunting in letter and spirit.
“It should be ensured that foreign staff coming with royal family (members) follows the rules for obtaining Pakistani visa,” the letter reads. It seeks to ensure that the staff of guests from abroad arrives at bigger airports, instead of coming to smaller bases.
Published in Dawn January 5th, 2017
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Jan 05, 2017 08:43am
much ado about nothing
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Jan 05, 2017 08:46am
The best action would be to keep watch secretly and catch them with evidence
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Jan 05, 2017 08:47am
Did any body arrest them?
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Jan 05, 2017 08:59am
This is very bad! Any one in Pakistan is welcome. But why Indians?
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Jan 05, 2017 09:01am
@vion UAE government employs Indians as part of their IT operations. As part of their day to day activities these employees take part in UAE government initiatives. What evidence you would be looking for beats everyone.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:04am
@Sh Khan Why would you arrest them, it is Sindh govt. who failed to give proper instruction. Sindh govt. should pass instruction that Visa is not needed for Royal family but other giving company to family(including security officers) will need visa.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:07am
@Bhola Bhala They are dignitaries of Royal family.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:06am
The Emiratis are no friend of anyone. And they have numerous aides and workers of Indian origin.
When you bend over backwards to please "friends", that's what happens to you.
Dignity, self-respect, honour, rule of law. Simple rules.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:16am
These are the ways, due to the negligence of provincial defence administration the enemies getting their route cheaply and we are tasting its impact in across the region.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:19am
When Royal families are bringing them nobody can touch them.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:27am
Paranoia is the biggest enemy of oneself.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:29am
What about the staff landed at Multan and Rahim Yar Khan Airports???? Choudhry Nisar sees lawlessness only in Sindh....??
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Jan 05, 2017 09:28am
Great step. Indians should know their worth.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:31am
Guys they are basically the helpers for the royal families.And they are poor indians who are working in the palaces of these royal families dont worry they are not from Raw.they have gone to dubai for work same like we pakistanis go.so take a chill pill and dont make there lives any harder.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:36am
Royals should be careful taking Kulbushans onboard with them.
They know the sensitivity.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:38am
Not surprised. This happens when everything is in mess.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:42am
Masters are about to arrive.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:44am
I am not against the Indians coming ot Pakistan but why part of controversial hunters
also we heard them coming to Baluchistan and now Sind. This is mockery of Pakistani nation to shameful people in power who are allowing hunting under the pretext that there is an increase in the population of houbara bustard but who are they play in Pakistan. Shame on Govts. in Sind, Punjab and Baluchistan. Kudos to KP which did not allow them
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Jan 05, 2017 09:46am
@VLP .......not a matter of Sindh KP Baluchistan and Punjab....Think securty breach of Pakistan....
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Jan 05, 2017 09:50am
How long the PML - N government would continue to play a soft corner for such serious omissions.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:53am
This is failure of our foreign office.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:50am
What about Indians working in Sharif family sugar mills?
This government has national security a joke.
Interior minister talks a lot but when it comes to action is zero
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Jan 05, 2017 09:54am
Being helpless as a state and anouncing it amounts to double jeopardy.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:54am
They are a dignitary from the United Arab Emirates. Pay respect to them.
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Jan 05, 2017 09:55am
@Bhola Bhala
You say everyone and "why Indians " in the same sentence! arn't they contradictory ?
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Jan 05, 2017 10:01am
There is only one rule. Money !!
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Jan 05, 2017 10:09am
@VLP Only in Sindh!
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Jan 05, 2017 10:10am
@Zia ur Rehman Security in Pakistan is a joke.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:12am
@Shaukat Ali Khan
Foreign office is the one doing this or allowing it to happen. Ch Nisar,s office is also accomplice
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Jan 05, 2017 10:14am
If that was a Pakistani, Indian police would have put him Jail. We should not allow any Indians on Pakistani soil unless everything is clear and we know these are not spies. I will not trust Indians at this point in Pakistan in any capacity.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:15am
This Nisar is completely useless as he does nothing but keep taking notices after notices. What a pathetic useless government we have in place.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:20am
The advance party arriving often include critical technicians and (falcon) doctors and their cargo of tools and instruments. It is impractical for these individuals to go via commercial airliners because all the required amenities are loaded onto the private jets. It is stupid to expect that the personal staff of the royals will moonlight as spies and risk their jobs. It is as good as insulting the sheikh himself if u ask for some in his critical team to land elsewhere.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:21am
Pakistan govt should protect the remaining wild life rather than allowing others to hunt. NOBODY should be allowed to hunt in these wild life sanctuaries otherwise the whole ecological balance will be destabilized.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:24am
Surely the UAE royal family could be mindful of sensitivities and bring some Pakistanis from their extensive staff , instead of Indians. If they don't have any Pakistanis on their staff, I want to know why
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Jan 05, 2017 10:33am
@Farrukh Arshad YOU NAILED IT
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Jan 05, 2017 10:38am
Serious breach of national security, Sindh govt should step down immediately and those Indians should be handed over to military courts.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:49am
all talk and no dare.. this is what this minister is limited to..
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Jan 05, 2017 10:47am
Nope don't let them near border area and how, why they have had the permission?
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Jan 05, 2017 10:48am
Your friends are your enemy or you have enemy within.
Pakistan govt is useless. Pakistani people needs to identify their true enemies.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:54am
With such objections we will loose such paid royal visitors Sir!
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Jan 05, 2017 11:07am
Sind government is not issuing visas. Its the job of federal government. Chawudry sahib is good in through away responsibilities.
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Jan 05, 2017 11:11am
@Mustafa Kashmiri , The precatiounery steps and retrospecting the past, it is better to be pernoid about it than lying in slumber. India is desperately trying to revenge pakistan for its supporting plebscite and liberation from indian occupation.
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Jan 05, 2017 11:17am
Checking passports and visas at the airports is exclusively the federal government's job; Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (Dte. Gen. I&P).
The Office of DG. (I & P) is an attached department of Ministry of Interior.
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Jan 05, 2017 11:19am
Pay and Go Policy! Whenever our politicians see the Kandoora (the arabic dress) they start shitting in their pants and they get down to the lowest level even if they have to lick the dirt out of their shoes they'll do it!
Well the Khaleeji thugs have the money to play around and they will take full advantage until unless we as a nation and our so called dirty politicians come to the next level of dignity and self Pride.
Count on the blessings we have been gifted in all the departments from Land to the single individual and we always will be ahead of these Penguins!
Until then They'll Pay and do whatever they wish to do from driving UAE registered cars on the roads of Punjab and Sindh. and humiliate our people in their Lands!!!!
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Jan 05, 2017 11:19am
Should be put in jail for illegal entry
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Jan 05, 2017 11:20am
@Bhola Bhala after the issuance of visit visa only.
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Jan 05, 2017 11:19am
uae and qataris are our iron brothers hence noone can touch these indians
its the modi effect
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Jan 05, 2017 11:24am
@Zak Wish your dream comes true one day.
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Jan 05, 2017 11:34am
@Mustafa Kashmiri - when someome call reality paranoia then one needs to revisit their logic
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Jan 05, 2017 11:39am
How about terminating jobs of those Badin airport officers who did not follow the rules and listened to some 'influential' big wigs clearing the way, letting foreigners in without proper documents.
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Jan 05, 2017 12:04pm
@Pak Your worth is very well ostensible worldwide once your treated royal family as your masters. BTW same royal families don't trust you to keep within their team.
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Jan 05, 2017 12:08pm
These royal must be either so naive or so stupid and has no clue to bring other Nationals with them with out any prior permission from Pakistan embassy.
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Jan 05, 2017 12:05pm
Why UAE royal family brings Indians to tour Pakistan??
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Jan 05, 2017 12:15pm
If they are part of royal family group, you can not touch them.
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Jan 05, 2017 12:16pm
This serious matter must be brought to UN security council and let the world knows about this mischief...
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Jan 05, 2017 12:38pm
@Vijay Singh, that was a joke. According to Pakistanis, everyone is welcome in Pakistan, except Indians even though they are dignitaries of the Royal Family of another country. This so called paranoia is running in both sides of the border.
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Jan 05, 2017 12:45pm
Failure of home ministry. Strict orders must be given to all airports to arrest indians immediately on arrival and court martial them...
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Jan 05, 2017 12:50pm
@pakistani
>Should be put in jail for illegal entry
They entered legally after getting Pakistani visa. That's not an issue.
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Jan 05, 2017 12:58pm
@pakistani Try it and see reaction of UAE.
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Jan 05, 2017 01:04pm
Indians are everywhere. I think Pakistan too should give its high tech ops. to Indians.
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Jan 05, 2017 01:39pm
If the Indian nationals have arrived without visas and other proper clearances, the right thing to do is to round them up and deport them forthwith. Taking notice? That's a joke. Our government has itself compromised our security and sovereignty . Just because these Indian nationals are a part of an oil rich arab's hunting entourage, does not give them the right to flaunt our rules.
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Jan 05, 2017 01:43pm
send them back....
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Jan 05, 2017 01:48pm
Indians part of royal team is a threat to them and us.......
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Jan 05, 2017 01:52pm
@Zak well said
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Jan 05, 2017 02:13pm
Was the stupid government and interior ministry sleeping?
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Jan 05, 2017 02:38pm
now listen mr. nisar ahmad, these indian nationals have first entered the airspace or border of pakistan, not the border of badin district, it is your responsibility to take necessay legal action
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Jan 05, 2017 03:36pm
What are you complaing about its your PM that invites them for a bit of fun
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Jan 05, 2017 03:54pm
Why allow hunting in the first place?
Pakistan is not respected by gulf sheikhs and this is evident the way they treat ordinary Pakistanis there. And, we go all out of the way to soothe their requests that no other country will.
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Jan 05, 2017 04:11pm
They should be arrested and deported......Indian national have to get security clearance and then be issued visa. Pakistani's are subjected to same treatment in foreign mission of India for visiting India.
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Jan 05, 2017 04:32pm
@bhola bhala whats the problem if Indians are visiting Pakistan as long as they do little bit of fun and hunt some birds? you are also welcome in India to do similar stuff if you fancy them.
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Jan 05, 2017 04:50pm
Put them behind bars.
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Jan 05, 2017 05:02pm
What should bother you more is that foreigners are coming for a game of hunting and your airbases are used for their welcome for their games. Doesn't this bother you at all?
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Jan 05, 2017 05:28pm
@Desi Dimag - Arrest them first and then investigate.
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Jan 05, 2017 05:49pm
Too little, too late. The irreparable damage is already done.
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Jan 05, 2017 06:14pm
I am pained to read the comments of most of my Pakistani friends they are poor people who are employed by the Royal Saikhs and they accompanied them it is not their fault question the Royals ic you have guts you allowed them to to hunt the endangered species for some money and hence you can not do anything, KP is also in Pakistan but the state refused them entry .
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Jan 05, 2017 06:27pm
@Shobhit Get visa and security clearance, just like everybody else, indians are not'special'
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Jan 05, 2017 06:30pm
@Zak
Why? what is their fault?. Your government should get the list of people with the Royals and discourage or object them to bring Indians with them. It is not the Indians fault. Please think wisely. Do not say blindly anything which related to Indians.
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Jan 05, 2017 06:40pm
@pakistani "Should be put in jail for illegal entry"
How is it illegal entry? If Pakistan did not notify Sheikh that his advance party will need visas, whose fault is it? These people have not sneaked into Pakistan but come openly.
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Jan 05, 2017 07:57pm
No action but verbal.
We are suffering because of our institutions negligence and dishonesty with the country.foreigners dare to practice these activities because they know we are not honest to pakistan and saleable even our respect.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:01pm
Fine the Qatari sheikhs who brought them in without proper clearance.
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Jan 05, 2017 10:00pm
@Bhola Bhala well said. See their behaviour with our actors, sports people, visitors etc.
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Jan 06, 2017 04:04pm
Not even a Pakistani cricket can just fly into India (with another team) without a visa!
How can this be acceptable. I say interrogate the 6 in a cell and then send them packing.
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Jan 06, 2017 04:59pm
It is a disgrace to our national ego, but our babus and politicians do not realize, we need changes and get rid of these people.
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Jan 06, 2017 05:40pm
Every thing is for sale if one has money one can enjoy .
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Jan 06, 2017 05:40pm
These Indians must have Pakistan tourist visas which must have been issued in UAE. Why were these Indians not scrutinized before granting visas. More important why allow Prince to hunt thse poor creatures? God will not forgive them.
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Jan 06, 2017 06:09pm
Good job to the Armed intelligence agencies on keeping an eye on any trouble makers. PPP is a total failure, glad it got reduced to just one area. Sad to see my Sindhi brethren to suffer due to PPP. Love you India, but no love to extremist on either sides of my Indus Valley.
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Jan 06, 2017 06:58pm
They may be accompanying the royals but are most unroyal,so have no special treatment!Send them back by boats to the UAE!
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Jan 06, 2017 09:02pm
These politicians just "take notice" of events, for God's sake take action. If you don't have the courage to do your duty then step down.
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Jan 06, 2017 10:37pm
Why does our govt have to take action after an incident has been pointed out by the media. Why can't they do anything on their own.
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Jan 06, 2017 11:53pm
Every one need a visa, these royals, who must be diplomatic with out visa should only be allowed to come to international airport.
Our governments will do anything for these no good arabs.
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Jan 07, 2017 12:19am
Takes notice. This is the utmost we can do - take notice.
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Jan 07, 2017 04:36am
@Mustafa278 Simply not good enough
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Jan 07, 2017 06:31am
CH Nisar you are security conscious and pro active individual. But you are working for a PM who has begged money from his Arabian masters. How can you enforce rules to those EU bird hunters supported by our corrupt PM?
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Jan 07, 2017 06:52am
Mr Nisar, does the law only apply to poor and weak and not to powerful?
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Jan 07, 2017 09:28am
failure of officials at embassies and security
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Jan 07, 2017 11:07am
Failure apart, I would see it as insulting UAE.
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Jan 07, 2017 11:25am
Arrest them immediately...
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Jan 08, 2017 07:48am
@Ahmad That does not matter, law of the land is applicable on them also especially when there origin is from a hostile country.
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Jan 08, 2017 07:51am
@ABood How do you know all about them and why you should be so concerned about them?
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Jan 08, 2017 07:53am
@vion They should not at all be allowed to enter in the first place, period.
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Jan 08, 2017 08:22am
@indyboy Yes, you are right, it's not the Indians fault but clearly a criminal negligence on part of the people responsible in Pakistan government.
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Jan 08, 2017 08:23am
@fahd Yes, not only sleeping but in a way encouraging them to let the go anywhere they wanted to go instead of immediately deporting them.
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Jan 08, 2017 08:36am
@Awan You are right when the so called leaders are corrupt then nothing can be safe whether it is your or your country's honour or respect or anything else because everything is on sale for personal gains. the period of their rule is an opportunity to plunder the money from anywhere and in any way whenever possible.
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Jan 08, 2017 08:48am
@Ahsan gul yes, and is he there to take notice only and that is also on pointing out by the media?
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