Feroz Khan banned from entering Pakistan 19th May 2006
09.00 IST
By Agencies
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has banned veteran Bollywood actor Feroz Khan from entering Pakistan after his reported remarks highlighting comfort levels of Muslims in India in comparison to that in Pakistan triggered a nationwide controversy.
The Pakistan President took the decision following a report submitted by the intelligence agencies.
"Feroz Khan has been banned from entering Pakistan in future. The President's decision has been communicated to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi," a private television reported quoting sources in the Presidency on Thursday.
Interior Ministry and Foreign Office have also been directed accordingly, ARY channel said quoting sources in Karachi.
"The President House has taken serious notice of his remarks which were widely covered in the Indian and Pakistani media and directed the concerned authorities to blacklist him and impose ban on his next entry into Pakistan," it said.
The Pakistan Foreign Office would also inform the High Commissioner in New Delhi not to issue visa to the 67-year-old actor in future, it said.
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