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ECB is incompetent to not realize that a single entry visa can not be used more than once to enter any country.
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Visa issues for Pakistan-origin cricketers touring India
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Yes, the famous story of a sportsman of Pakistani ethnicity coming to play sports and committing terror attacks. You're right, how silly of us! I am sure if anyone wanted to commit terror attacks the first route would be to join the English cricket team. You've done an excellent job detective!
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Joining a sports doesn't make any person of pakistani origin above the law in India.
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Nobody is accusing him of being a terrorist. I'm sure he is a good lad who's out to play cricket for England .
But the trust deficit between India and Pakistan is such that I don't see exceptions being made even for athletes of Pakistani origin.
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It's a big possibility. Pakistani or Pakistani origin cannot be trusted to do the right thing.
We in Bharat have every right to protect ourselves against terror threats.
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Pakistan also follows the due process for indian origin people, and rightly so. People should stop having a false sense of entitlement. Always remember, gaining entry to another country is always a privilege, no matter how entitled one may think of oneself.
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What ever may be the reason, in india from past 10 years no terrorist attacks have happened outside of Kashmir.So got and Indians(irrespective of religion) will be more than happy to have the current norms
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Ben Stokes expressed relief after young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed's visa issue was sorted in quick time due to the intervention of the Indian government and the BCCI. Stokes said in pre match press conference ahead of the third Test:
"For any individual having to wait for that is always an anxious period, but thankfully, we got it through this morning, and great job from the guys at the airport for giving him his visa to get through initially, and everyone at the BCCI and the government to get the visa quickly."
"We do not have to worry anymore about those issues, we were very confident that we would get the visa for Rehan before the game started."
"There was no thoughts about not playing him this week, the great thing about youth is that they just take everything in their stride."
"He handled a situation that could've affected quite a lot of people in a different way, very well for such a young kid. Rehan, in the Test matches that he has played, he has done very well and he has solved everything that we have asked him."
"For any individual having to wait for that is always an anxious period, but thankfully, we got it through this morning, and great job from the guys at the airport for giving him his visa to get through initially, and everyone at the BCCI and the government to get the visa quickly."
"We do not have to worry anymore about those issues, we were very confident that we would get the visa for Rehan before the game started."
"There was no thoughts about not playing him this week, the great thing about youth is that they just take everything in their stride."
"He handled a situation that could've affected quite a lot of people in a different way, very well for such a young kid. Rehan, in the Test matches that he has played, he has done very well and he has solved everything that we have asked him."
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Bashir probably regrets why he got the visa in the first place. 
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England hit by more visa problems with Saqib Mahmood yet to be granted entry to India for white-ball tour... as ECB are forced to cancel his flight just days before first game
England are facing more visa issues with Saqib Mahmood yet to be granted his visa for their tour to India which begins next week.
Mahmood was scheduled to leave for the UAE last Thursday for a pace bowling camp alongside Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse and Mark Wood but the ECB were forced to cancel his flight with his passport still in the hands of the Indian Embassy.
Freezing conditions in the UK have left the 27-year-old unable to bowl outdoors while his England teammates are training in Abu Dhabi alongside fast-bowling mentor Jimmy Anderson.
Mahmood has spent the last few days in limbo, awaiting a resolution but is still uncertain if he will be able to join the rest of England’s touring party, when they depart this Friday.
England’s first T20 against India is in Kolkata next Wednesday.
Mahmood was named Player of the Series in England’s last white-ball tour to the West Indies in November, where took nine wickets in three matches and broke the record for the most powerplay wickets claimed by an England bowler in a men's series.
The UAE trip was planned to help England’s seamers acclimatise to conditions ahead of the white-ball tour to India, which includes three ODI’s and five T20I’s and the subsequent Champions Trophy which takes place in Pakistan and UAE next month.
Last year, Lancashire travelled to India without Mahmood after failing to apply for a visa and in 2019, the ECB failed to obtain a visa for Mahmood to travel to India as part of an England Lions squad despite applying well in advance, due to his Pakistani heritage.
This is the latest episode of visa problems for England players with Pakistani heritage after Shoaib Bashir was forced to fly back to London on the eve of England’s Test series against India last year to obtain his visa and Rehan Ahmed was held in Rajkot as he only had a single-entry visa.
Mail Sport understands that Adil Rashid and Ahmed, also in the squad and of Pakistani heritage, have been granted their visa this time around.
The ECB declined to comment but are understood to be optimistic they will have Mahmood’s visa in time to leave with the group for India on Friday.
SOURCE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...d-visa-problems-saqib-mahmood-india-tour.html
England are facing more visa issues with Saqib Mahmood yet to be granted his visa for their tour to India which begins next week.
Mahmood was scheduled to leave for the UAE last Thursday for a pace bowling camp alongside Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse and Mark Wood but the ECB were forced to cancel his flight with his passport still in the hands of the Indian Embassy.
Freezing conditions in the UK have left the 27-year-old unable to bowl outdoors while his England teammates are training in Abu Dhabi alongside fast-bowling mentor Jimmy Anderson.
Mahmood has spent the last few days in limbo, awaiting a resolution but is still uncertain if he will be able to join the rest of England’s touring party, when they depart this Friday.
England’s first T20 against India is in Kolkata next Wednesday.
Mahmood was named Player of the Series in England’s last white-ball tour to the West Indies in November, where took nine wickets in three matches and broke the record for the most powerplay wickets claimed by an England bowler in a men's series.
The UAE trip was planned to help England’s seamers acclimatise to conditions ahead of the white-ball tour to India, which includes three ODI’s and five T20I’s and the subsequent Champions Trophy which takes place in Pakistan and UAE next month.
Last year, Lancashire travelled to India without Mahmood after failing to apply for a visa and in 2019, the ECB failed to obtain a visa for Mahmood to travel to India as part of an England Lions squad despite applying well in advance, due to his Pakistani heritage.
This is the latest episode of visa problems for England players with Pakistani heritage after Shoaib Bashir was forced to fly back to London on the eve of England’s Test series against India last year to obtain his visa and Rehan Ahmed was held in Rajkot as he only had a single-entry visa.
Mail Sport understands that Adil Rashid and Ahmed, also in the squad and of Pakistani heritage, have been granted their visa this time around.
The ECB declined to comment but are understood to be optimistic they will have Mahmood’s visa in time to leave with the group for India on Friday.
SOURCE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...d-visa-problems-saqib-mahmood-india-tour.html
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Millions of unwanted Bangladeshis and Rohingyas can simply walk through the border to Bharat but an international sportsman playing for England who is no security threat to us cannot get the VISA on time.
I don’t know as a Bharatiya, how am i supposed to explain this. Kg should be the opposite. Let these decent folks travel with ease and be as strict as you can be at the borders to not let illegal beggars from entering here from Bangladeshi.
I don’t know as a Bharatiya, how am i supposed to explain this. Kg should be the opposite. Let these decent folks travel with ease and be as strict as you can be at the borders to not let illegal beggars from entering here from Bangladeshi.
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Exactly... BCCI has failed to provide any explanation and they just cannot solve this issue...
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Just a result of our diplomatic relationships hitting rock bottom and for which BCCI is not responsible. BCCI did not train Ajmal Kasab and co to shoot at innocent people in Mumbai on 26/11
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Pretty low and pathetic. You would have to be seriously lacking in brain-cells to keep doing this. And that to, to British cricket players. They are not even Pakistani.
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Terrorism threat?
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Anyone of pakistani origin is Pakistani for us.
And do you have concrete information that he doesn't have dual nationality?
India used to a moderate and secular country but after BJP/RSS came into power it has become openly racist and extremist country.This will be India’s downfall.Indian economy is not growing and there is a lot anti-Indian sentiment around the world due to large scale migration from India.
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Let me correct myself, you have to be seriously lacking in brain-cells so do something like this, and defend it.
Umm, do you have any concrete information that he is?
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Corrected.
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Agree. They are shooting themselves on the foot.
This is what happens when country gets run by an illiterate and shortsighted chaiwala.
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Our country,our rules just like how UK denied visa for Sunil Chhetri .
According to the newly launched website of Football Players Association of India, Chhetri was denied permit since India is not in the top 70 in the FIFA rankings and the British government does not grant permit to non European Union players whose country is ranked below 70.
That was the rules for Uk so does india have own rules for pakistan heritage.
@Bhaag Viru Bhaag kuch Bolna hai ?
According to the newly launched website of Football Players Association of India, Chhetri was denied permit since India is not in the top 70 in the FIFA rankings and the British government does not grant permit to non European Union players whose country is ranked below 70.
That was the rules for Uk so does india have own rules for pakistan heritage.
@Bhaag Viru Bhaag kuch Bolna hai ?
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I think it is time we make an exception for international sportspersons and grant them VISA in normal time. What do you reckon?
Everyone is aware of the David Headley situation and how we definitely need to more extra cautious about this and I think that’s definitely an ordinary Pakistan understands deep down if not very openly.
I don’t think denying VISA to Usman Khwaja and other reputed international cricketers of Pakistan origin is something people are ever going to take.
I would always rather go to war than discriminate.
I think it is time we make an exception for international sportspersons and grant them VISA in normal time. What do you reckon?
Everyone is aware of the David Headley situation and how we definitely need to more extra cautious about this and I think that’s definitely an ordinary Pakistan understands deep down if not very openly.
I don’t think denying VISA to Usman Khwaja and other reputed international cricketers of Pakistan origin is something people are ever going to take.
I would always rather go to war than discriminate.
Not true, he could have qualified for a work permit if he'd been playing a high enough level of football elsewhere. As with anyone migrating to the UK for work, you're not going to get a work permit unless you have the proof you can do the job at the required level.
That's completely different to repeatedly giving an international sportsperson issues with his temporary visa to represent his country purely on the basis of where his grandparents were born.
People also ignore the fact that Indian visa authorities weren't aware of David Headley's Pakistanis heritage anyway in that case as well. If he went about applying for a visa in the same way under today's processes he wouldn't even be one of the people being delayed.
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India always shows its hatred for Pakistan in someway or another. Cricket is a sport that is meant to join nations but BCCI and GOI is working other way around...
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Thanks for your prediction about India's economy. Indian people choose their government and they will get what they deserve.
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Yes, the acts of the BCCI/GOI in cricket relations with Pakistan are silly and cringeworthy.
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We are good. Worry about yourself. Thanks.
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Pakistanis shower love on Indians.
Pakistan and India have hostile relations. Isn't it easy to understand?
And Cricket isn't above national interests.
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We have our rules. ECB is free to not come to India. No one is begging pakistanis to apply for the Visas.
Pakistanis have to go through extra vetting for Indian visas. Don't like it, don't apply.
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What do these pics even mean?
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Promoting hatred is easy brother. We wanna play cricket... that is all... INdia not issuing visa to Pakistan-origin players can have many reasons that may seem very valid but we all know the original root of this issue.Pakistanis shower love on Indians.
Pakistan and India have hostile relations. Isn't it easy to understand?
And Cricket isn't above national interests.
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Pakistanis and Bangladeshis giving advise to India. Go give it to your country.
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Repeat after me: Saqib Mehmood is an English cricketer, not a Pakistani cricketer. He plays for England, not Pakistan.
Why are having so much trouble getting this through your head?
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His name is saqib having Pakistani Origin... PAKISTANIIIII IYKYK... That is the only problem
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What you wanna do is your wish, Indians need not comply.
India issues visas to pakistani origin sportsmen after extra vetting.
Original root of the issue is that Pakistan is a hostile country and a Pakistani origin person was responsible for the Recce of the places for 26/11 attacks.
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Saqib Mahmood is of pakistani origin. And his visa application will be treated as a visa application of a Pakistani.
That's our rule. Doesn't matter who he plays for.
Now repeat after me,
A person of pakistani origin is a Pakistani for India, passport doesn't matter.
Don't like our rules. Don't apply for a visa.
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Rules are for all pakistani origin people. Sports person get their visas in couple of weeks. For normal people its months.
For pakistani origin people, vetting by both the home and external affairs ministry and their clearance is necessary. All pakistani origin passports are sent to Delhi for vetting.
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It would make sense if this was a hard-line policy but we all know that in the end he will be granted a visa. So why all this drama? To play to the galleries? Or are you telling me that the Indian MEA is living under a rock and don't know that an international cricketer, who plays the only sport the entire country is obsessed with, applied for a visa?
Yeah I would never apply for a visa to India.
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Most likely He won't be denied visa because Bcci and ECB will be asked to endorse the application. But background checks will be done regardless.
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Chhetri is 4th highest international goal scorer ever More popular than saqid mahmood .
If UK can denied the permissions than india is also take whatever the Visa Procedure followed by Government of india. stop playing victim mentality and follow the rules . Simple
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From their prior experience, ECB should know the time involved to get visa for players with Pakistan connection. They could have applied well in advance to avoid such delays.
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Because GOI has the different policy for pakistan heritage peoples after The Mumbai attack so its take extra time and everyone including ECB know this already . They should have applied well in advance but they haven't so wait for Visa clearance instead blaming.
Chhetri is 4th highest international goal scorer ever More popular than saqid mahmood .
If UK can denied the permissions than india is also take whatever the Visa Procedure followed by Government of india. stop playing victim mentality and follow the rules . Simple
Quantity of goals is not a direct indicator of quality. He also wasn't 4th in 2009.
Again, ensuring someone has proof of being suitably qualified to migrate is not the same as delaying their temporary visa because of their grandparents place of birth.
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How nice of them! He is only coming to play an international cricket series that will likely be watched by millions of Indians. I can see how easy it is to confuse him with a potential terrorist.
Yes.Everybody is bad only India is good.
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Stay on topic
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As long as someone is of pakistani heritage, background checks are essential.
I don't know why you are whining about it.
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Just like UK thinks that the Indian football team captain isn't fit enough to get a visa and its their right.
We in India will run sufficient background checks before anyone of Pakistani heritage is allowed in.
You have your rules. We have ours. And we don't care what passport he has.
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You don't understand. The actual pain here is that Indian government doesn't give two hoots to their UK visa and vets them as pakistanis.
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Just pointing how nonsensical and empty-headed this policy sounds to anyone who isn't Indian.
No idea why you feel the need to defend it as if you work for the Indian MEA.
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When Djokovic denied entry into Australia and his visa canceled because of Rules was not followed by him.
UK can denied entry to india Football legend but no problem.
But why people have problem with india just because india have different Visa policy for pakistan heritage peoples like UK ,US or Australia has own Visa policy.
Follow the government of India Procedure or don't came here. Very simple.
No any special favour just because they are sportsperson. We didn't get any favour when our player wanted to go there .
Yes, he literally broke the countries biosecurity laws, which Law has Saqib broken...?
He wasn't denied entry, he was denied the right to permanently immigrate here because there were plenty of local talent better qualified for his position, with the playing experience at a higher level to prove it.
Can you really not see how the examples you've given above are completely different?
That's exactly what they're doing, doesn't mean the racism can't be called out at the same time.
Er... What...? Of course they do. There's literally an entire different visa process for international sportspeople to enable them to be fast tracked through.
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ECB’s fault. Should send visa for such players ahead of time. While it’s unfortunate but it is what it is.
A superstar like Sharukh Khan was strip searched in USA airport because there was red alert on some terrorist named “Sharukh Khan”. Similarly one of my friend who is a Gujju “Patel” was asked for extra documentation because some Patel with same name was wanted for some financial fraud in US.
Countries have their rules. Unfortunately British origin Pakistanis have a stigma of terrorism and other issues. Obviously can’t paint everyone with the same brush but as I said it is what it is, countries have their checks and balances on who they let in.
India has it’s immigration rules, can’t bend them for some dumb cricket tour.
A superstar like Sharukh Khan was strip searched in USA airport because there was red alert on some terrorist named “Sharukh Khan”. Similarly one of my friend who is a Gujju “Patel” was asked for extra documentation because some Patel with same name was wanted for some financial fraud in US.
Countries have their rules. Unfortunately British origin Pakistanis have a stigma of terrorism and other issues. Obviously can’t paint everyone with the same brush but as I said it is what it is, countries have their checks and balances on who they let in.
India has it’s immigration rules, can’t bend them for some dumb cricket tour.
The visas aren't sent for as soon as they feasibly can be.
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I don’t know the process, however common sense says you need to account for these things ahead of time and not act surprised at the last minute.
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Its a known cricketer.
The Indians have no real power in the world apart from cricket so use this to show off their vegetarian muscles. Its embarrassing how this nation is so pathetic, it needs to use Visa powers for English cricketers to get a kick.
India needs to realise not many Pakistanis or those with this background want to visit a 3rd world nation such as India, unless they have family or for sports work.
The Indians have no real power in the world apart from cricket so use this to show off their vegetarian muscles. Its embarrassing how this nation is so pathetic, it needs to use Visa powers for English cricketers to get a kick.
India needs to realise not many Pakistanis or those with this background want to visit a 3rd world nation such as India, unless they have family or for sports work.
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How far ahead of time is an appropriate period as per your common sense?
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Common sense for people who regularly travel overseas. .I dont know how to quantify it for you. We all have different way to manage things so I will leave it to you to figure it out next time you get a chance to travel.
The visas can't be applied for until someone is selected in the squad. That's still usually a month in advance.
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Why should Indian immigration have caveats for cricket board selections?
Rules are rules. ECB should maybe expedite or work through other channels if they select a player who might have potential visa issues.
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I will give a personal example, few years back I had my tickets booked to India from USA and a week before my travel realized my passport was expiring in 5 months.
There is a rule that at least 6 months should remain on the passport form the day of travel. I tried to see if I can get an exception, I was told even if it was a day below 6 months, they would reject it leave alone a month.
I had no option, postpone my vacation, bear the loss of extra charges, get in queue, take an appointment and apply for a renewal before I travel.
Was it inconvenient and was I angry ? Yes.
Is it UsA/ Indian immigration fault- No
Is it my oversight- Yes.
Applying the same logic
Did ECB face issues with Pak origin players traveling to India in the past- Yes
Are they foolish to have 0 idea why India has those rules or why they have to do the checks - don’t think so.
So whose fault is it? …..:. (Fill in the blanks)
There is a rule that at least 6 months should remain on the passport form the day of travel. I tried to see if I can get an exception, I was told even if it was a day below 6 months, they would reject it leave alone a month.
I had no option, postpone my vacation, bear the loss of extra charges, get in queue, take an appointment and apply for a renewal before I travel.
Was it inconvenient and was I angry ? Yes.
Is it UsA/ Indian immigration fault- No
Is it my oversight- Yes.
Applying the same logic
Did ECB face issues with Pak origin players traveling to India in the past- Yes
Are they foolish to have 0 idea why India has those rules or why they have to do the checks - don’t think so.
So whose fault is it? …..:. (Fill in the blanks)
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India has own Visa policy for pakistan haritage peoples and if anyone wants to comes in india that has to follow the rules . period .
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Its ECB fault when they already face the same situation( Bashir ) last year during England test tour to india . They haven't learnt any lesson but now playing the victim Card . Lol
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India has own Visa policy for pakistan haritage peoples and if anyone wants to comes in india that has to follow the rules . period .
From what I know, Pakistanis in Pakistanis have an easier visa process because usually they are given visa for things like pilgrimage, family events, medical emergency. So it is usually given for that specific city and occasion. If they have to travel to other places in India, they need to report to their local police station or need special permission.
Earlier a lot of Pak origin folks from Europe, USA took advantage of their non-Pak identity: the guy who planned 26/11 was a Pak origin guy who even changed his name to David Headley to deceive Indian authorities.
Since then Indian govt takes Pak origin overseas people a lot more seriously as a threat than resident Pakistanis. The threat from local Pakistanis is in the form of someone illegally entering India to cause chaos not someone who applies for a Visa legally. This kind of legal entry threat comes from overseas origin folk especially British.
Don’t shoot the messenger, this is the exact reason for these tough measures.
Unless you've suddenly found a clairvoyant for the ECB to use there's no way for them to apply for someone's visa before they're even picked.
Indian authorities were never aware of Headley's Pakistani heritage, having additional checks for people of that background would have made no difference. The checks were introduced as a smoke screen to deflect blame from the grossly incompetent Indian security services who somehow completely missed the fact he was on terror watchlists and had criminal convictions on 3 continents, which they completely missed. From the response on here it appears people have eaten that up.
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They have to just applied for around a week ago. Its not a big deal.
They have announced the team 1 month before the tour.
They announced on 21 Dec but they applied for Visa in January .
Its clearly ECB fault .
What's your source for when they applied for it?
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So Indian aurhtoites were incompetent so they let a potential terrorist loose without checks so blame Indian govt
Now Indian authorities after learning a lesson have made a strict rule based on that and have additional checks and made it difficult for the extremely important English cricketers of Pak origin- so still blame Indian govt.
There's a world of difference between deliberately slow-tracking a visa on basis of someone's parental origins, and denying a permit to non-EU footballers from countries ranked below 70.Our country,our rules just like how UK denied visa for Sunil Chhetri .
According to the newly launched website of Football Players Association of India, Chhetri was denied permit since India is not in the top 70 in the FIFA rankings and the British government does not grant permit to non European Union players whose country is ranked below 70.
That was the rules for Uk so does india have own rules for pakistan heritage.
@Bhaag Viru Bhaag kuch Bolna hai ?
One is a discriminatory policy towards one particular national group, the other is not.
It's such a disingenuous comparison that you're better off picking another line of defence.
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Bhaijaan, India and Pak have trust issues and terror issues.
Pakistani from Pak is given visa for specific occasions so it is easy to keep a check.
Pakistanis from Pakistan overseas have been involved in various terror financing, terror scoping and other criminal-terror activities in India due to which there are additional checks.
why is it so hard to grasp.
So Indian aurhtoites were incompetent so they let a potential terrorist loose without checks so blame Indian govt
Now Indian authorities after learning a lesson have made a strict rule based on that and have additional checks and made it difficult for the extremely important English cricketers of Pak origin- so still blame Indian govt.
The extra 'checks' aren't to find out if someone is of Pakistani origin though, they're literally only carried out if people self declare that they're of Pakistani origin.
If the Indian authorities need over a month to check if someone is on a terror watchlist and has criminal convictions then it appears they've only managed to get even more incompetent since then.
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Think whatever you want but this is GOI Visa policy for pakistan haritage people just like UK policy.
India security is more important than anything else. We have faced enough terrorism but slowly it dying down and its about to ends due to Indian government taught policy.
Comes to india after following all the Rules. Traveling to india is a privileged
Aadil Rashid is also from Pakistan heritage so why he haven't faced the visa problem because he has followed the all the Rules set by GOI
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Last year, Lancashire travelled to India without Mahmood after failing to apply for a visa and in 2019, the ECB failed to obtain a visa for Mahmood to travel to India as part of an England Lions squad despite applying well in advance, due to his Pakistani heritage.
Still ECB hasn't followed all the procedure this time again.how incompetent they are? Lol
Still ECB hasn't followed all the procedure this time again.how incompetent they are? Lol
Please tell me you get paid for your services as Chief Online Indian Govt Lawyer as it'd be remarkably sad a grown man is making these ludicrous arguments for free.
If Indian Govt wishes to vet every individual entering India with Pakistani familial origins, go ahead ! Nobody's denying you that right to discriminate you're so desperate to claim for yourselves.
But please apply some common sense too.
English professional cricketers of Pakistani heritage, who have previously toured India repeatedly without any problems, are highly unlikely to represent a security threat to the Indian state.
Therefore needlessly delaying the visa makes no sense other than some brazen powerplay (that has very little effect because we know Mahmood will make the tour anyway like previous English cricketers of Pakistani origin).
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Every Indian immigration form has a slot where there is a section if your are a national of Pak or Bangla origin.
If you check that, you have to go through an additional level of scrutiny. It is not special rule for British Pakistanis. I have seen that section atleast since early 2000s so that can hold off on the Modi-BJP angle.
That’s the rule. Deal with it.
If terrorists are being let off that is a failure of the agency or govt or whatever but doesn’t mean you change the rules lol. What’s this logic?
I have a family connection to a temple in Karachi and one day would love to visit and if I do I will have to confirm to every rule or Pak immigration and security services. As simple as that. Not sure what the argument is.
ECB purposely delayed this to stir controversy. Not BCCI’s fault. No deliberate delay. You would have a point if India was scared or some new Wasim or Marshall to do these delaying tactics but it’s a newbie.
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