guys as i write in my previous message gulf news Bahrain take this issue to seniors official's on my report. This is the column they published in todays news paper,
Pakistan Embassy denies entry ban claims
Bahrain News
Tue, 21 Aug 2018
By Raji Unnikrishnan
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Bahrain residents expressed concern on social media over alleged restrictions on Pakistanis entering the country.
Pakistanis living in neighboring states claim they have faced restrictions
Bahrain residents expressed concern on social media over alleged restrictions on Pakistanis entering the country.
Pakistanis living in neighboring states claim they have faced restrictions
PAKISTANI diplomats have once again dismissed allegations that a ban has been imposed on their nationals travelling to Bahrain.
However, Pakistanis living in neighboring Gulf countries told the GDN that they have faced restrictions in entering Bahrain in the last month, which they said has affected their Eid celebrations.
Members of the Pakistani community in Bahrain have also approached the GDN with claims that family members have not been allowed to cross King Fahad Causeway.
The GDN reported on July 12 that the Pakistan Embassy in Bahrain denied reports of a temporary ban placed on its nationals, with well-placed sources saying the move followed the detection of allegedly forged Pakistani passports.
The embassy鈥檚 head of chancery and charge d鈥檃ffaires Murad Wazir addressed the issue once again yesterday following repeated claims about his nationals facing visa restrictions.
鈥淭here is no such issue and we have (approached) immigration officials about this and they have given this to us in writing,鈥� said Mr Wazir.
鈥淲e have a letter from the Foreign Ministry as well.
鈥淲e did not confirm anything (on the ban) to any (Pakistani resident); what we said was that if there was any such issue then the immigration should share it with us.
鈥淭he right people to speak to on this are the immigration officials.鈥�
Bahrain residents, meanwhile, took to social media yesterday to express concern over alleged restrictions on Pakistanis entering the country, with many addressing their questions to newly-elected Pakistani President Imran Khan and to the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) which operates under the Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Ministry.
One Pakistani national, who works and lives in Saudi Arabia with his family, told the GDN that he was refused entry into Bahrain on Saturday to spend the Eid holidays with his brother.
鈥淚 came back to Saudi from Bahrain on August 16 as always after a three-day stay with my brother, but when I tried to enter Bahrain again on August 18 I was told at the causeway that Pakistanis are not allowed to enter Bahrain,鈥� said the man who identified himself only as Aamir.
鈥淚 have a multiple entry visa stamped on my passport and I have been commuting without any hassles for 23 years.
鈥淲e had booked a hotel in Bahrain and paid for it; I tried contacting the Pakistan Embassy in Saudi Arabia and in Bahrain but nobody has any clear information on this, while I learned that there are many people who are facing this issue.
鈥淚t is Eid holidays, a time for families to get together and I feel our rights are denied, which is done without giving us a reason, and that is unfair.鈥�
A forum, titled 鈥淯pdate for Pakistan Passport Holders鈥�, has also been initiated on popular online platform expat.com with many GCC residents describing their experiences with the 鈥渦nofficial ban鈥�.
鈥淎pparently, immigration has stopped issuing all new visas, work and visit, as well as renewing existing residence visas for Pakistani nationals,鈥� said one Pakistani living in Saudi Arabia.
鈥淭his much is confirmed based on the interactions between a (private company) and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and immigration.鈥�
Another Pakistani said on August 1 that a work visa for his friend was rejected after being on hold since July 7, a sentiment that was echoed by other social media users.
鈥淥n August 5, I visited NPRA and they said that all types of visas are on hold for Pakistan,鈥� said a Pakistani national on social media.
However, some of them said Pakistanis with valid residence permits have had no problems leaving or entering the country in the last month.
Officials from the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) Directorate and the LMRA could not be reached for comment yesterday.
raji@gdn.com.bh
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literally tensed !! I don鈥檛 see any hopes at the moment!! All I hear that no one is doing anything to help resolve situation especially the ambassador.. is it true? It鈥檚 been a month since my application for a visit visa 
that is all they are good at.
