Pak media hails outcome of Krishna's visit

September 09, 2012

India and Pakistan signalled a desire beyond the rancour of the past by inking a pact for a liberalised visa regime though several core issues of both countries had not been addressed by the peace process that resumed last year, the Pakistani media said on Sunday.

Most dailies uniformly described the signing of the new visa agreement yesterday by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Interior Minister Rehman Malik as a significant achievement, especially as the pact is aimed at easing decades-old restrictions on travel by senior citizens, tourists, pilgrims and businessmen.