WEB DESK
A Pakistani mission in Europe has allegedly issued visas to 1,600 Afghans on bogus residence cards of Sweden, it was learned on Saturday.
According to initial information collected by a news tv, the visas were allegedly issued to 1,600 Afghans by Pakistan’s embassy in Sweden.
In wake of the issue being noticed, the Foreign Office in Islamabad has ordered an immediate inquiry into the reports.
It has also asked all Pakistani missions abroad to stop issuing visas of any category to Afghan nationals/origin until further orders.
The FO has also asked for the cancellation of the visas granted to the Afghans.
The Pakistan mission in Sweden as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to the media’s requests for comment.