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Anupam Kher denied Pak visa; High Commission refutes claim

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ANI New Delhi

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who was to attend the Karachi Literature Festival on February 5, has been denied visa by Pakistan.

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Kher was due to arrive in Karachi to attend the Karachi Literary Festival as one of the distinguished guest.

Talking to ANI, Kher said that he was very sad and disappointed that out of 18 participants, 17 were given visa and he was denied.

However, the Pakistani High Commission has refuted Kher's claim and said that they have received no visa application from the actor.

The actor was denied a Pakistani visa in May 2015 as well, when he wanted to visit Pakistan to attend a literary festival in Lahore.

 

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First Published: Feb 02 2016 | 11:28 AM IST

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