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Pakistan Foreign Office Dismisses US Travel Ban as ‘Speculative’
News Desk
March 14, 2025
Foreign Office dismisses reports of a possible US travel ban on Pakistan, calling them speculative with no official notice.
Foreign Office dismisses reports of a possible US travel ban on Pakistan, calling them speculative with no official notice.
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