Hamid Mir Slams Pakistan Govt Over US Visa Ban Despite Trump Nobel Nomination
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News18•17-01-2026, 19:29
Hamid Mir Slams Pakistan Govt Over US Visa Ban Despite Trump Nobel Nomination
- •Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir criticized the Shehbaz Sharif administration after the US included Pakistan in a new 'visa freeze' list.
- •Mir highlighted the irony of Pakistan nominating Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize twice, only to face a US immigrant visa ban.
- •He contrasted Pakistan's efforts with India's principled distance from US policies, noting India's exclusion from the ban.
- •Mir called the visa ban a 'diplomatic humiliation' and an 'information warfare' failure, questioning the government's competence.
- •The journalist suggested that reliance on religious clerics like Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi reinforces Pakistan's 'high-risk' label.
Why It Matters: Hamid Mir criticizes Pakistan's government for a US visa ban despite efforts to appease Trump.
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