Attari/ Wagah Border E xtending airport- like facilities for cross- border passengers and cargo movement, India said it has approved a liberal visa regime for people of Pakistan, as New Delhi seeks peace and harmony with Islamabad with the help o
f trade free of all barriers.
Inaugurating an Integrated Check Post ( ICP) here, built at a cost of Rs 150 crore and equipped with facilities, including helipad, Home Minister P Chidambaram said the Indian government has approved a new visa regime, which is yet to be by the Pakistani Cabinet.
The visa rules would be ” liberal for business people, for elderly, for children and for spouses,” he said.
Pakistans Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim, present on the occasion, said, ” It is a historic day. Long live Pakistan- India friendship.” Fahim said, in principle, business people would be given multiple entry visa for a year that could be extended later.
Spread over 118 acres, the ICP has a passenger terminal of 9,600 sq mts with 16 immigration and 12 customs counters.
Fitted with X- ray baggage scanners and amenities like health services, child care and prayer room and ramps, the complex has a cargo- terminal and parking space for trucks.
