Seems like a good deal to me. Pakistan’s 1972 constitution had previously been amended to allow Pakistani citizens wanted by Britain to be deported there, but until now British law made it illegal to deport British citizens to Pakistan. This new deal will change that.
Also, the amended visa regulations will make it easier for Pakistanis to get student visas to study in Britain and reduce the deportations of Pakistanis for student visa violations.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4132334.stm
The UK and Pakistan are close to signing a new extradition treaty, says the Pakistani foreign ministry.
The treaty would be ready after “procedural formalities”, said spokesman Muhammad Naeem Khan, although no timetable was given.
Pakistan and the UK have also signed a “memorandum of understanding” aimed at easing travel to the UK and reducing deportation rates by half.
Talks began several months before the 7 July bomb attacks in London.
The two countries have no formal extradition treaty but individuals can be extradited under a governmental arrangement.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL171077.htm
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan and Britain are close to signing an extradition treaty they began negotiating several months before the July 7 bomb attacks on London, officials on both sides said on Monday.
“The extradition treaty between Pakistan and the U.K. is right now in the final stages,” Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Naeem Khan told a news conference.
An official at the British High Commission (embassy) in Islamabad said the text of the treaty had been agreed, but not signed, and it would take some months before it came into force.
Pakistan has already amended its 1972 constitution to facilitate deportation of suspects wanted by Britain, but Britain has to alter regulations in order to deport people wanted by Pakistan.
http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-16/0508083220180150.htm
Pakistan and Britain will sign extradition treaty soon which is in “final” stages to handover the individuals required by the Courts of each country, Foreign Office said on Monday.
“The extradition treaty talks are being held on the initiative of Pakistan,” Spokesman Mohammed Naeem Khan told a weekly briefing in Islamabad.
He said both the countries have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 25 to regulate visas for Pakistanis travelling to UK.
“This MoU will also substantially reduce deportation of Pakistanis from UK and expedite visa for Pakistanis particularly to the students.”
This type of MoUs has been signed by the UK with India and Sri Lanka, the official added.
