Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Pakistan on Thursday expressed hope that routine immigrant visa processing by the United States (US) would resume "soon," following Washington's announcement of a temporary suspension. The US State Department cited concerns that immigrants from 75 countries, including Pakistan, often rely on public welfare programs.

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Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the suspension appeared to be part of an internal review and assured that Pakistan was in contact with US authorities to clarify the situation. "We understand that this is an internal ongoing process of review of US immigration policies and system, and hope that the routine p...