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Under the proposal, the visa issued for journalists,
businessmen, senior citizen or patients travelling for
treatment will not be city specific and visa holders would be
allowed to travel across the country, official sources said.
The Indian side also proposed to relax norms for
people who have a valid visa and want to travel again within
the span of two years by removing time-consuming security
background check process which is done from here.
The Indian High Commission in Pakistan will be
empowered to issue necessary permissions to such travellers,
they said.
The talks which were led by Pillai from Indian side
and Qamar Zaman Chaudhary, Interior Secretary of Pakistan,
also decided to set-up a Hotline between the two Home
Secretaries to facilitate real time information sharing with
respect to terrorist threats.
Pakistan also invited Indian Home Secretary for next
round of talks which has been accepted.
The delegations also exchanged views on the decisions
taken in the last round of Talks held in Islamabad in 2008.
"It was agreed that it was important for both sides to
remain engaged on outstanding issues and henceforth the
Home/Interior Secretary level Talks would be held
bi-annually," the statement said.
During the talks, India updated Pakistan with
information on the on-going Samjhautha Express blast case
investigation.
"It was also agreed that after filing of report in the
court, updated information will be shared with the concerned
Pakistan authorities," the statement said.
Both sides shared concerns on the illicit drug
trafficking and agreed to hold talks between DG, Narcotics
Control Bureau and DG, ANF of Pakistan annually to control the
menace, it said. India accepted the invitation for DG NCB to
visit Pakistan in May 2011 for talks with DG, ANF.
"The ‘MoU on Drug Demand Reduction and Prevention of
Illicit Trafficking in Narcotics Drugs/Psychotropic Substances
and Precursor Chemicals and related matters’ as finalised will
be formally signed at the next DG level meeting of NCB-ANF in
May 2011," the statement said.
It was agreed all the prisoners and fishermen who have
completed their sentences in respective countries will be
released on April 15 this year. A complete list of all the
prisoners serving in each others' custody will be exchanged by
both sides on July 1, 2011.
"Both sides commended the work done by the Judicial
Committee on Prisoners for the release, repatriation and
humane treatment of prisoners and agreed on the need for its
continuation. The next meeting of the Judicial Committee
would be held from April 19-23, 2011 in Pakistan," it said.