Anupam Kher claims Pakistan denied him visa to attend Karachi Lit Fest

Kher expressed his disappointment, saying 17 out of 18 people were granted the visa while he was the only one who wasn’t granted the same.

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Updated:February 2, 2016, 11:09 AM IST

Anupam Kher claims Pakistan denied him visa to attend Karachi Lit Fest

Kher expressed his disappointment, saying 17 out of 18 people were granted the visa while he was the only one who wasn’t granted the same.

Actor Anupam Kher claims he has been denied visa by Pakistan to attend the Karachi Literature Fest, which is slated to be held on February 5. However, the Pakistan High Commission claimed that Kher had not even applied for the visa.

Speaking to CNN-IBN, Kher expressed his disappointment, saying 17 out of 18 people were granted the visa while he was the only one who wasn’t granted the same.

The actor also took to Twitter to express his disappointment.

"Delay is the deadliest form of denial.":)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) February 2, 2016

Pakistan High Commission sources added that Anupam Kher seems to be unaware of the current process. He should show the acknowledgment slip if he had applied for visa, the sources added while making it clear that Pakistan was upset with Kher.

This comes just days after Kher's name appeared in the list of Padma awardees.

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