Indian embassy starts contacting Pakistani journalists for World Cup 2023 visas

WEB DESK: The Indian Embassy has started issuing visas to Pakistani journalists for the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and has initiated contact with journalists.

The Indian embassy has directed Pakistani journalists to submit their passports immediately for visas and has advised journalists to visit the embassy in person to expedite visa processing.

The delay in issuing visas to Pakistani journalists has been criticised by both Pakistani and Indian journalists.

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It is to be noted that a visa application from a Pakistan passport holder needs to be vetted by multiple Indian ministries including home, external affairs and sports as the country is on India’s prior reference category (PRC) list.