Pakistan seeks clarity as US considers travel curbs

Pakistan has reached out to the State Department for clarity after reports of possible travel curbs being imposed on entry to the US, said a Washington-dateline report.

-  Tariq Butt

"We are in contact with the State Depart ment, but nothing has been shared yet," the report quoting Pakistan's US Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Shaikh as saying.

Earlier this week, a US paper reported that Pakistan could be placed in an "orange" category, which would impose restrictions on certain types of visas. Countries in this category would only be eligible for visas such as business travel for affluent individuals, but not for immigrants or tourists. The length of these visas could also be shortened, and applicants would be required to attend in-person interviews.