Afghanistan 🇦🇫𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹
While the visa section of the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul has long been accused of corruption in issuing visas to Afghan applicants, my experiences, both during the former Republic government and more recently, confirm that these allegations are not merely rumors.
In 2016, one of my family members paid a $200 commission to secure a visa for Pakistan who needed to travel to there for medical treatment. More recently, in 2024, five of my extended family members traveled through Pakistan on their way to Europe. Each of them had to pay between $500 and $2,000 to obtain a Pakistani visa.
In one case, a family member’s visa application was rejected three times. As a result, the demanded payment increased to $2,000 before the visa was finally issued.
Based on these experiences, dear @taahir_khan, it is clear to me that the reports of corruption at the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul are grounded in reality rather than speculation.
Source: Afghan Analyst (@AfghanAnalyst2)
[ https://x.com/AfghanAnalyst2/status/2024770859760550351 ]
