Pakistan, July 8 -- The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday announced that Sweden has resumed visa services in Islamabad and Pakistani nationals will be able to apply for a Schengen visa from today onwards

Sweden in April 2023 indefinitely closed its embassy in Islamabad, citing the security situation as the reason. As a result, the Migration Section was unable to handle requests, nor could any documents be sent to consulates, Gerry's, or applicants' addresses. "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 had read at the time.

The embassy reopened in April this year, according to its website.

According to the FO, t...