Sweden Shuts Down Embassy in Pakistan for ‘Indefinite’ Period. Here’s Why

Sweden on Wednesday introduced that it’s far last its embassy in Pakistan “indefinitely” bringing up protection state of affairs in Islamabad. It additionally stated that the embassy can not solution any question concerning its re-opening.

“Due to the present day protection state of affairs in Islamabad, the Embassy of Sweden is closed for visitors,” a declaration from the Swedish embassy stated.

“The Migration Section is not, on the moment, capable of cope with requests of any kind. Also we can not ship any files to our consulates, Gerry´s, Sweden or your property address. We recognize that this can motive inconvenience however, the protection of our candidates and team of workers individuals are of maximum priority,” the declaration added.

Reports stated that Pakistani college students searching ahead to taking admission to Swedish instructional establishments can be affected the maximum as the brand new instructional consultation begins offevolved in August and the visa processing takes 4-6 months.

The Pakistani embassy in Sweden stated they was hoping that the scholars making use of for Swedish universities can practice for visas soon.

“Many Pakistani college students are making use of for Swedish universities this yr requested us approximately the status. We desire they are able to practice for visa soon. Education is an essential issue of our longstanding dating and college students bridge the 2 countries,” the Pakistani Embassy stated in a tweet.

A file in Firstpost stated that the scholars have written a letter to Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed on this regard.

Pakistan is engulfed in an monetary disaster with the financial system seeing a unfastened fall for the final a few years ensuing in report fees of inflation and devalued currency.

The us of a is suffering to keep away from a default because it recovers from destruction due to final summer`s floods, which killed 1,739 human beings and caused $30 billion in damages.

The IMF has slashed the increase outlook for cash-strapped Pakistan, forecasting the us of a`s fragile financial system will develop simply 0.five percentage this yr, down from 6 percentage in 2022, Associated Press reported.