Pak hit with visa processing pause by US despite nominating Trump for Nobel, B'desh also hit

US Department of State has paused all visa processing for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and 72 other countries starting January 21 onwards. This comes as Pakistan already stands at the brink of economic collapse, and after the country nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in its efforts to woo him. Russia, Thailand and Egypt are also hit.