Hamid Mir Slams Sharif-Munir Duo Over US Visa Ban, Questions Pakistan's Diplomacy
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Moneycontrol•17-01-2026, 21:40
Hamid Mir Slams Sharif-Munir Duo Over US Visa Ban, Questions Pakistan's Diplomacy
- •Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir criticized the Shehbaz Sharif government after the US imposed a visa freeze on Pakistan.
- •Mir highlighted the irony of Pakistan nominating Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize twice, despite the US imposing a visa ban.
- •He contrasted Pakistan's situation with India, which maintained distance from US policies but was excluded from the ban.
- •Mir called the visa freeze a diplomatic failure, accusing the government of allowing Pakistan to be labeled a "high-risk" country.
- •He criticized the reliance on religious clerics like Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi to shape Pakistan's international image.
Why It Matters: Hamid Mir criticizes Pakistan's leadership for diplomatic failures leading to a US visa ban, despite efforts to appease Trump.
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