That is the new policy. And why is there that new policy? Because the PPP did this:
Following from that stupidity we have this:
Seriously when it comes to selling the country to the Gorays, nobody can beat the PPP.
The question is how many more Intelligence operatives shall we net?
Re: Americans and Pakistani visas…
August 30, 2010
…With the Zardari government cornered in the wake of the Blackwater scandal last year, the Americans found to their dislike the Pakistan foreign office dragging its feet over issuance of unlimited number of visas, unlike their past practice. This time the foreign office refused issuance of visas to an unusually large batch of 300 non-diplomatic staff listed as ‘defense officials’ without first examining their purpose of entry and antecedents. The foreign office was also reluctant to meet US demand of granting diplomatic visas to them and allowing privileges like exemption of baggage from customs inspections. Not only was this against the rules but raised suspicions about nature of the cargo these personnel intended bringing into Pakistan…
Re: Americans and Pakistani visas…
Wow. I did not know that at all. That explains this news article:
Re: Americans and Pakistani visas…
yes the americans are building an embassy in islamabad worth more than a billion dollar which will have thousands of staff members; cuz its becoming difficult for the current staff to deal with the high volume of americans who want to visit pakistan on their honey moons. 
Re: Americans and Pakistani visas....
interesting article kaka