In a press release earlier today, the United States Embassy in Islamabad announced that it will be resuming student visa services from October 1, stating that "We are proud of the long tradition of student exchanges between Pakistan and the United States".

The press release added that "nearly 8000 Pakistani students study at American colleges and universities at any given time", and with the onset of the delayed academic year, the U.S Mission in Pakistan has placed the facilitation of student visas as a "top priority".