British High Commissioner to Pakistan Adam Thomson on Thursday confirmed that there was no evidence found that any citizen tried to arrive in Britain through the Olympics passport scandal, while Britain did not want to malign Pakistan through the visa scam.
Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, the British high commoner said Britain could stop anyone who tried to enter the UK using illegal and fake traveling documents.
Thomson said no passport system in the world was above some kind of omission, however, “We are well-satisfied with the issuance of Pakistani passport system as National Database and Regulatory Authority (NADRA) has the best system in the world”.
Talking about “London Olympics 2012”, Thomson said it was a great privilege for Britain to host the Olympics Games for the third time.
“This year, more than one million Olympic games lovers from across the globe would arrive in London to watch the games,” he added.
“The hockey match between Pakistan and Britain team would be held in the first pool match and we are anxiously waiting to watch the match,” he said.
He said the British government had taken strict security measures on the eve of Olympic games for any untoward situation. He said the boarding of 11-year-old child on the airplane was not an unusual incident to occur, however, its investigation was underway.
To a question, he said those who wanted to attain British visa should not consult fake visa agents, rather they should directly consult the British High Commission in Pakistan regarding.
He said in a meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday (July 25), “we talked about the news, which was published in ‘The Sun’ regarding fake passport scandal and investigation continued on this matter”.
The British high commissioner said athletes from all over the world participated in Olympics and visas had been issued to them per the visa policy and under a specific system.
Thomson added that there was a large number of Pakistanis staying illegally in the UK to seek political asylum, therefore, it was a serious issue for both countries that should be resolved soon.
No, it is not Brits to malign Pakistan but some of corrupt Pakistani proud to malign their own country anytime, anywhere they get a chance.
Naveed is right. The UK and others need do nothing to drag Pakistan's name through the mud.
Our leaders, media people, sportsmen, politicians and mullahs do a great job all by themselves. Why we are cursed with such creatures such as these is a question I often ask myself.
Obviously when the culture they come from states that selfishness and greed are right and that the ends justify the means, there is little we can do but groan in despair.
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