"...a formal decision on this is expected to be taken at the forthcoming meeting of Home Secretary of India and Secretary of Ministry of Interior of Pakistan," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Scindia was replying to a query that whether both nations have held discussions on multiple-entry and reporting-free visas for businessmen as part of reducing non-tariff barriers to promote trade and economic ties.
Visa restriction is considered a major hurdle by traders in the normalisation of bilateral trade ties, he said.
The Home-Secretary level talks are likely to be held in Islamabad later this month.
Quoting the joint statement issued after the two Commerce Minister level talks in April, Scindia said that both trade ministers expressed a joint wish that "business visa regime needs to be liberalised at the earliest".
In an another reply, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said that both governments have agreed to explore the possibility of opening of Munabao/Khokrapuron route for trade, in consultation with stakeholders.
"In the meeting on February 15, 2012 between Commerce Ministers of India and Pakistan it was agreed for constituting a joint working group for this purpose," Sharma said.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
On his visit to Pakistan the Art of Living guru urged better ties between India and Pakistan - improve trade relations, promote cultural exchanges and start a religious d
.....more 
Six Indian students from Mumbai spend a memorable week in Lahore with Pakistani host families and students
By Waqar Gillani
When she learnt that her .....more
By Sidrah RoghayKarachi
Farooq Tabassum climbs the stage carrying a playful child in his arms. He takes the mike and shares his story with the audien .....more
By Sidrah RoghayKarachi
Dr Sanjay Bose sits at a clinic at the Tabba hospital and examines patients, mostly children who come in with various heart a .....more
This week in Pakistan
A diary of peace--related cross--border events
Monday
March 12
-- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of the Art of Living Fou .....more
Abida Parveen enthralls audience at Delhi Sufi Festival
The ruins of Humayun Tomb resonated with songs in praise of the legendary poets and saints rend .....more
Page 67 of 175
Special Editions
more editions
The News on Sunday Special Report: India Pakistan prisoners
We probably didn't need to do this Special Report. Newspaper stories don't matter when it comes to Indians in Pakistani jails and vice versa. In fact, 'vice versa' sums it up. We do to them what they do to us.
Except when the two countries decide to begin talking, yet again! This time a little before the foreign secretary level talks, some Pakistani prisoners were released by India (and vice versa must have happened) and some more were release....read more
Blog
more
For the past 2 years the Jang Group and Geo have been working on a project of great national interest; one that we hope will help usher in an era of peace and prosperity in the country and indeed, in the region. And one that hopefully all Pakistanis can be proud of.
The Jang Group has entered into an agreement with the Times of India Group, the largest media group of India, to campaign for peace betw
Global Media
Comments