Shock as UAE denies visa to Pakistani investigators probing Sikander fiasco

[Edevelop]

ISLAMABAD - In a strange cum surprising development, UAE Embassy in Pakistan has denied visas to the three-member team of the joint investigation team (JIT) probing Malik Sikander, the main character of Islamabad standoff incident, in mid August

This development has given credence to the suspicions that the firing incident at one of the Islamabad's main avenues, some weeks ago, in which a lone gunman Sikander had virtually made hostage the capital for more than five hours, had some international links. But grounds of visa refusal are still unknown.

Well-placed official sources in the Ministry of Interior Tuesday informed that Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, had also made a special request to UAE ambassador in Pakistan for the issuance of visas of JIT but he failed to get a reasonable answer. The sources close to Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that the minister had issued a last warning to the Foreign Office stating that diplomatic channels should be used to get visas for three officers of JIT who wanted to visit UAE to investigate the international links of Malik Sikander.

The sources said that the interior minister had asked the FO that the concerned authorities of UAE should be conveyed that the three officers should be issued visas otherwise, the government of Pakistan would make this issue public. The FO had been insisting that the reasons of not issuing visas should be communicated to the interior ministry if any.

A senior officer of the Ministry of Interior wishing anonymity told this scribe that the denial of visas to members of JIT had given rise to a number of doubts and answers could be got after investigating the reasons behind thoroughly.

The three officers of JIT, one each from Intelligence Bureau (IB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Islamabad Police wanted to visit UAE to probe the international links of Sikander if any. The three members also wanted to know about the length of his stay in UAE and the details of his activities during the entire period.

Sikander case probe team denied UAE visa

 

[Kompromat]

UAE is up to something. There must be a reason they don't want our investigators.

 

[A.Rafay]

Maybe this fiasco has something to do with UAE! they sent him to take Pakistans capital hostage! TO show they can take Pakistan hostage whenever they want! There is probably something cooking!

 

[karan.1970]

Any bets on how long would it take for India to get blamed for this ?

 

[anonymus]

UAE is up to something. There must be a reason they don't want our investigators.

Probably your government requested UAE to deny Visa to your investigators via Backchannel.

This jatoi guy is pretty powerful.

 

[acetophenol]

The issue,surely would be settled in dialogue.

 

[[Bregs]]

Foreign policy of Pakistan needs whole revamp in which common religion should not be the lone criteria

 

[A.Rafay]

Probably your government requested UAE to deny Visa to your investigators via Backchannel.

This jatoi guy is pretty powerful.

From where did jatoi came here?? Jatoi is from Shahzeb murder Case.

 

[Jango]

A Pakistani man was also sentenced to 3 years for spying...

Things are certainly getting a bit interesting.

 

[Kompromat]

From where did jatoi came here?? Jatoi is from Shahzeb murder Case.

Just enjoy the ignorance

 

[Hyperion]

Of course they are...... UAE & Qatar are enemies #1 + #2....... India is a distant 4 fourth..... I won't be naming number three..

UAE is up to something. There must be a reason they don't want our investigators.

 

[Sugarcane]

Any bets on how long would it take for India to get blamed for this ?

Don't worry, there is no match of India who can blame any thing on Pakistan within minutes of incidents along with CONCRETE proves.

 

[anonymus]

Just enjoy the ignorance

Indians are not supposed to have a firm grip over local pakistani news of no consequence.

 

[pakdefender]

UAE has open bars and nightclubs , I think there is need for gunmen to go there and make their demands , no ?

 

[mr42O]

Do we look like Indians ? Or do we have Star news , NDTV etc ? lol

Any bets on how long would it take for India to get blamed for this ?