The British government has asked Pakistan to sign a treaty that would allow it to send thousands of Pakistani migrants with expired UK visas back to their home country, says Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
Qureshi said he recently discussed the treaty with UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid, and appeared to support the measure, adding that it could be helpful for Pakistanis looking to stay in the UK on visas.
“We have initiated dialogue on this,” Qureshi told a press conference at the Pakistan High Commission in London on Tuesday. “This will help those who are genuine visa applicants. This will help Pakistan.”
Read more
<a href="https://www.rt.com/news/456174-migrant-channel-uk-coffin/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"> <img src="https://cdni.rt.com/files/2019.04/xxs/5cae2597fc7e93627a8b4612.JPG" alt="Morbid migration: Two arrested trying to smuggle Iraqi man across English Channel in a coffin" /> </a>
Qureshi noted that an extradition treaty is also needed between Pakistan and Britain, which he said has been one of the “biggest obstacles” for the two countries. He stressed the need to build on a prisoner swap arrangement that already exists.
Tensions flared with Pakistan over the summer of 2018 when Britain, citing the lack of an extradition treaty, declined to deport former Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq DRead More – Source
[contf]
[contfnew]
RT
[contfnewc]
[contfnewc]
