“I am very sad and disappointed”.
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Non-issuance of a visa by the Pakistani government has led to the cancellation of actor Anupam Kher’s participation in the Karachi literary festival starting February 5.
Further commenting on the visa row, the veteran actor said, “I would request my governmnet to pursue the matter”. Ghulam Ali is one of these artists to recently visit India, putting on a concert in Kolkata. “Where are their voices?”
Kader particularly questioned what great thing Anupam Kher has done that earned him the highest civilian award in the country other than praising Narendra Modi. On the other side, several other reports suggest that his application has been rejected by Pakistani officials citing security reasons. You can look at it in connection with an incident where one of Kohli’s fan was given 10 year jail. “They should be clear about it”, he added.
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Anupam Kher was due to arrive in Karachi, Pakistan to attend Karachi Literary Festival as distinguished guest. Pakistan high commission in connection with the issue has said that the actor had not applied for a visa. Earlier in May 2015, he was denied visa when he was invited by an NGO for an event in Lahore.
