{
  "id": 1486662,
  "title": "UK Assures Pakistan of Resolving Student Visa Delays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/uk-assures-pakistan-of-resolving-student-visa-delays",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:49:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/17/uk-assures-pakistan-of-resolving-student-visa-delays/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The federal law minister of Pakistan raised concerns over visa processing delays for Pakistani students seeking to study in the United Kingdom. British High Commissioner Jane Marriott assured the minister that the issue would be addressed. During a meeting to discuss bilateral relations, Tarar highlighted the difficulties faced by hundreds of students who risked losing their academic year due to visa delays. He stressed the need to remove obstacles for Pakistani students pursuing education abroad and briefed Marriott on government efforts to resolve their concerns. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed the formation of a committee chaired by Tarar to improve the legal and institutional framework for Pakistani students studying overseas. The committee had finalized recommendations, and the government was working to strengthen the framework and establish an effective mechanism to address students' problems. Marriott pledged that the visa delay issue would be resolved, and the meeting also addressed ways to enhance educational links, institutional cooperation, and engagement between Pakistan and the United Kingdom.",
  "summary": "The federal law minister has raised concerns over delays in UK visa processing for Pakistani students, while British High Commissioner … Read More The post UK Assures Pakistan of Resolving Student Visa Delays appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}