Pak to keep track of foreigners with American-style surveillance

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Pakistan to set up new European-style surveillance for foreigners
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Published: December 26, 2017
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Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. PHOTO: AFP

Government has decided to adopt American and European style surveillance to keep tracking the foreigners visiting Pakistan, Express News reported.

In the latest meeting of intra-provincial committee secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised the issue of Afghan students studying in various seminaries based in the country.

He briefed the committee on the links of these students with militancy in Pakistan on which the national security advisor said that there should be surveillance of all such students and on expiry of their visit visas they should be sent back to their homeland.













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The secretary said they are closely monitoring the situation and might change the visa regime very soon.

During the meeting, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif expressed his wish that Pakistan should adopt a tracking system being used by the US and European countries to keep an eye on foreign visitors in the country.

He said that there is a dire need of having such tracking system which will be helpful in monitoring the movement of foreigners.

This comes after former interior minister Chaudry Nisar Ali Khan ordered in April immediate suspension of issuance of visas on arrival (landing permits) to foreigners to avoid any ‘irregularities’ in the database.

Addressing a high-level meeting held at the Ministry of Interior, he had asked the participants for strict implementation of rules and regulations in the ministry and its attached departments.

The interior minister also ordered the Ministry of Interior to revise and update visa rules.

 

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He had also ordered the Ministry of Interior to revise and update visa rules | Photo Credit: BCCL


Islamabad: Pakistan plans to adopt American and European-style surveillance to keep tracking the foreigners visiting the country, according to a media report.

In the latest meeting of intra-provincial committee, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan should adopt a tracking system being used by the US and European countries to keep an eye on foreigners, the Urdu language Express News reported.

There is a dire need of having such tracking system which will be helpful in monitoring the movement of foreigners, the minister said.








Asif made the remarks after the secretary of the ministry of foreign affairs raised the issue of Afghan students studying in various seminaries in Pakistan, it said.

The secretary briefed the committee on the links of these students with militancy in Pakistan on which the national security advisor said there should be surveillance of all such students and on expiry of their visit visas they should be sent back to their homeland.

The secretary said they are closely monitoring the situation and might change the visa regime very soon.

In April, then interior minister Nisar Ali Khan had ordered immediate suspension of issuance of visas on arrival to foreigners to avoid any irregularities in the database.

He had also ordered the Ministry of Interior to revise and update visa rules.

http://www.timesnownews.com/interna...llance-for-foreigners-visiting-country/182541

 

[MultaniGuy]

Good news.

 

[VCheng]

What is the "American style" of surveillance in this regard? Does the Minister mean visa tracking, which many countries perform in various ways?

 

[Sine Nomine]

And Afghans are Excluded from that
surveillance

 

[Maxpane]

great news

 

[Path-Finder]

There is this thread which says European style of surveillance?

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/paki...ean-style-surveillance-for-foreigners.535400/

electronic tagging for afghans!

 

[BATMAN]

Good news.

In US its required to declare, where you were born, where your parents were born and what was their nationality.
Pakistan can never reach the fraction of US surveillance.
Our media should try to visit US and than compare enforced measures with US.

 

[ARMalik]

There is this thread which says European style of surveillance?

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/paki...ean-style-surveillance-for-foreigners.535400/

electronic tagging for afghans!

There is no doubt this is required.

 

[LeGenD]

A step in the right direction, IMO.

 

[Verve]

What is the "American style" of surveillance in this regard? Does the Minister mean visa tracking, which many countries perform in various ways?

Registration of 'Aliens' as done in USA! Take all details as done at US Immigration of those born in Pakistan.

This will be good. We get bank details (credit cards etc), job details, family tree details (parent's names etc), phone numbers and other details. Will build up a data of foreigners coming in and going out. Hold them for an hour or more to verify the information. Any wrong info, deport!

This will be a good way to plug some loopholes that corrupt elements in the high commissions exploit to issue visas. Second layer checks upon arrival.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

What is the "American style" of surveillance in this regard? Does the Minister mean visa tracking, which many countries perform in various ways?

Apparently “Chinese style” is either too extreme or
not effective.

 

[undercover JIX]

Apparently “Chinese style” is either too extreme or
not effective.

Minister Sahib watched few Hollywood movies and gave statement. He has no idea what he is talking about.

 

[VCheng]

Apparently “Chinese style” is either too extreme or
not effective.

How about the Russian KGB style? That'll work for sure!

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

How about the Russian KGB style? That'll work for sure!

A jab in the foot with a Bulgarian umbrella with a needle!