Dubai: Passport services at Pakistani missions around the world have remained suspended since April 29 due to a technical fault at headquarters in Islamabad, leaving thousands of overseas Pakistanis struggling with travel, visa and residency requirements. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI & P) confirmed that passport operations at all foreign missions have been halted “till further notice” following what officials described as a system-wide technical issue. The disruption has affected Pakistani embassies and consulates across the Gulf and beyond, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Avoid visits In the UAE, missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have advised nationals to avoid visiting consular offices for passport-related services during the outage. The suspension has created significant inconvenience, with an estimated 800 to 1,000 applicants typically visiting daily for renewals and new applications.…