UAE stops issuing visas to Pakistani nationals amid criminal activity concerns

Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens, an Interior Ministry official in Islamabad was quoted as saying by local media on Thursday. Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry disclosed the development during a meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights. “If a ban is imposed, […]
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visits BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, deeply moved

Abu Dhabi, June 11 (IANS) India’s foreign secretary Vikram Misri paid a visit to BAPS Hindu Mandir – the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), inaugurated last year, marking a new era of ties between the two nations. Vikram Misri visited the temple on Tuesday, while on an official tour of the […]
In UAE, Indian delegation conveys message of harmony, tolerance and peaceful coexistence

Abu Dhabi, May 23 (IANS) The high-level all-party delegation from India led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde on Friday paid obeisance at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, BAPS Hindu Temple and Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara in Abu Dhabi conveying a strong message of harmony, tolerance and peaceful coexistence – the values shared and […]