Government is reviewing the policy for issue of visas to all foreigners of Pakistani origin. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Mr. Shashi Tharoor said that according to the extant guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs Heads of Indian Mission and Posts in the US has the discretion to grant visas to US and Canadian citizens of Pakistani origin.<br/><br/>The move comes following FBI’s arrest of Canadian National of Pakistani origin Tahawwur Rana Hussain who was given a one-year Business visa, valid up to March 2011. His wife Samraz Rana Akhtar was granted a tourist visa for five years which was valid till August 2012. Mr. Tharoor said both visas have since been cancelled and the entire process of issuance of visas to Rana and his wife is being inquired into.<br/>