UK ambassador: Pakistan deserves gold medal for visa fraud
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Whether you're a Pakistani trying to get to London, a Brazilian on his way to Orlando, or a New Yorker headed to Moscow, hyper-restrictive visa application processes never encourage the best of behaviors.
The British high commissioner to Islamabad has risked sparking a diplomatic storm after accusing Pakistanis of being "world leaders" in visa fraud.
During a news conference to publicise the London Olympics, Adam Thomson said UK visa officials had sifted out thousands of forged documents submitted by Pakistanis trying to obtain travel documents for Britain during the past year.
His strong words will anger Pakistanis who are sensitive to allegations that they are visa cheats.
“You are world leaders in the visa fraud business which is why we have to check very scrupulously every single application, every si
