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Indian HC supports revival of cricket to normalize Pak-India tiesKARACHI: Indian High
Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Saturday said there was a lot of positivity among the people of India and Pakistan.The governments
this direction, India has taken a "baby" step by softening its visa policy for Pakistan's senior citizen and the children under age of 12
years, and issuing visas on humanitarian ground in some particular cases.To a question, he said normally it took 30 to 35 days to process an
application by a Pakistani for an Indian visa
However, the Indian mission here tried its best to make the process easier.On pointation that even Pakistani businessmen were issued India
visas at the eleventh hour to attend or participate any trade event, Indian High Commissioner assured that in future they would get visa in
time.Indian envoy said he firmly believed that the neighboring countries must have good relations with each other
"We would encourage every positive effort towards peace," he re-affirmed.He said despite many issues/ hindrances, the bilateral trade last
year figured dollars 2.2 billion
The fact is that, the trade potential on both the sides was more than 30 billion dollars per year.He suggested that business communities and
the general public on the both sides should come up and form pressure groups/lobbies to push their government to work for closer relations
in the two countries.He was optimistic that both the governments had adopted positive approach and had agreed that both the countries should
from drowning in the sea.India diplomat said there should also be series of cricket matches between the two neighbouring counties to
normalize the environment and bring the peoples closer.He said Karachi was a safer place even for foreigners.When his comments were sought
on Indian stance on China Pakistan Economic Corridor, he simply said his country's position was very clear on CPEC for certain reasons
However, he added, it was good to establish connectivity in the region.President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muffasar Atta
Malik, Chairman, Businessmen Group in KCCI Siraj Kassam Teli, Senior Vice President Abdul Basit Haji Abdul Razzaq were also present.
