India Issues 5000 Visas For Pakistan

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New Delhi: The prince of Punjab did not just announce India's place in the world cup semis with a roar but also set up the first ever India - Pakistan match in either country since the 26/11 attacks and that historic match has not just got Indians excited but also got fans from Pakistan queuing up to get to Mohali.Indian home ministry has authorised upto 5000 visas to felicitate entry of Pakistan fans into the country.Sources say multiple entry visas are being issued to those fans who have tickets for more than one match and single entry short duration visa if you have ticket for a single match.

Visa is being issued after verifying the world cup tickets.
Ministry has waived off the mandatory check of Indian references before granting a visa and a proposal to run extra buses from Wagah ferrying fans is also under consideration.

But concerns in the security establishment remain given the terror threat to World Cup that has been acknowledged by both India and Pakistan.

In the past terrorists like 26/11 accused Sajid Mir have entered India in the garb of a cricket fan and disappeared and sources say extra precaution will be taken this time to ensure that fans who come to India leave before their visa expires.
Inspite of security concerns, Indian government has issued thousands of visas but if you have waited till the last moment chances are you will miss out.

Security drills are being followed to issue cricket visas and sources say it might take upto 25 days for the formalities to be completed.

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GOD knows how many terrorist or ISI spy will enter in the form of cricket fan !!!!
Btw @ present just 100 pak's people crossed(camed) from wagah border looool ... boreing match just watch in home why to waste time and money on this stupid FIXED cricket... Media created all this fuss of this semi final.....

 

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All roads lead to Mohali
Everyone wants to go to Mohali. The Airports Authority of India is choked with requests for private Boeings and Gulfstreams to fly in and park at Chandigarh. While the likes of Mukesh Ambani want landing rights, cricket fans from Mumbai may have to shell out around Rs 22,000 for an air ticket to Chandigarh against the normal Rs 6,000. Hotels in Chandigarh and Mohali are full up and fans in Pakistan are mobbing the Indian high commission for visas. Scalpers are rooting as they offer tickets for the Rs 15,000-stand for Rs 55,000. Ad rates have zoomed, with ESPN-Star Sports charging as much as Rs 18 lakh for a 10-second commercial.


Police lathicharge fans in Mohali
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Mohali: Cricket fans who were protesting against lack of adequate number of tickets for the high-profile World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan at Mohali were lathicharged by Punjab police outside the PCA Stadium on Monday.

Similar incidents have occurred in the past few weeks. Police had to resort to lathicharge on fans at the old stadium of Vidarbha Cricket Association in Civil Lines locality in Nagpur following a melee to grab tickets for the World Cup match on March 12.

When counters for sale of tickets to the general public opened here, there was a mad rush and some fans even broke barriers to reach the counters, resulting in a melee, police said.

Similar instances of crowds being lathicharged have occurred in Bangalore earlier on February 24 due to the heavy demand of tickets.


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Why spent 2 tickets (gellani & zardari ..etc) on someone whose country will do anything to bring down India.
Pakistani politicians are not capable to bring peace witn India. Better spent those 2/hundreds of tickets to indians waiting outside to get ticket in that hot humid climate either then doing lathicharge on them.
Seriuosly Peoples in india likes cricket only, they dont bother about 2 G spectrum scam,adarsh scam,CWG scam,bofors scam,Black money,Corruption,un employment &Terrorism..We again casting our votes to same parties past 50 years the same crap nehru family who ruining the country from years....God also can't change our mind set. Just because,Since onwards we were born as slaves...mughals,,then britishers and now italina madam ... !! .. Taklu handicap puppet pm inviteing pak pm huuh just waste of time..no use.. or just he diverting people mind from all those wikileaks and scams peh scams done by his government !
 
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