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| Swedish embassy in Islamabad shuts down indefinitely |
| 2023-04-13 |
| [Dawn] Sweden has indefinitely closed its embassy in the capital citing the security situation as the reason. "Due to the current security situation in Islamabad, the Embassy of Sweden is closed for visitors. The Migration Section is not, at the moment, able to handle requests of any kind. Also, we cannot send any documents to our consulates, Gerry´s, or to your home address. We understand that this will cause inconvenience however, the safety of our applicants and staff members are of highest priority," a notice placed on the embassy’s website reads. It also stated that any questions about re-opening cannot be answered at the moment. If you have questions regarding your case, please contact the Migration Agency. Closure of the embassy has upset a number of students aspiring to study in Sweden, who have already invested time and money in the process to meet the academic requirements and prepare applications for Swedish universities. "Many Pak students are applying for Swedish universities this year asking us about their status. We hope they can apply for visa soon. Education is an important aspect of our longstanding relationship and students bridge the two countries," Pakistain embassy in Sweden tweeted. The Swedish embassy did not elaborate on the nature of the threat, but many believe the decision was linked with the recent incident of burning of the holy Koran in Sweden. A Danish-Swedish far-right bully boy known for spreading anti-Moslem hatred burned a copy of the holy Koran in front of the The incident had not only drawn condemnation from Moslems worldwide, but many non-Moslem leaders expressed their disapproval of it. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 A good precedent to follow. |
| Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Sholugum4538 2023-04-13 22:16 |
| #2 "Closure of the embassy has upset a number of students aspiring to study in Sweden" and the downside to this story? |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2023-04-13 14:19 |
| #1 the safety of our applicants and staff members are of highest priority Clearly they don't have a 'Special Forces accountability detachment' deployed. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-04-13 06:52 |