News
Islamabad

News

  • +/-Dec 9 2011Apply for residence and work permit online!By:
    New online service for family members applying for residence and work permits in Sweden
  • +/-Nov 17 2011Creative Sweden!By:
    Swedish Minister for Trade, Dr Ewa Björling, has decided to create a promotion calendar for 2012 to provide increased focus on five chosen industries: music, food, film, fashion and literature. The promotion calender will highlight creative industries in Sweden and serve as a guide for the Swedish missions abroad.
  • +/-Nov 10 2011Pakistan tops our list with more than 11 000 students in SwedenBy:
    SASNET reports on its website www.sasnet.lu.se that during the period 2001-2010, no less than 23 662 South Asian students studied at Swedish universities.
  • +/-Oct 31 2011The Embassy will be CLOSED on November 7th, 8th and 9thBy:
    The Embassy in Islamabad will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 7th, 8th and 9th respectively, in observance of Eid-ul-Azha and Muhammad Iqbal's birthday anniversary.
  • +/-Oct 26 2011Interested in exporting to Sweden?By:
    If you are a Pakistani businessman or businesswoman and feel an interest in expanding your business to the Swedish market, our Embassy recommends that you contact Open Trade Gate Sweden.
  • +/-Oct 11 20112011 Nobel PrizeBy:
    The week of Nobel Prize announcements began on October 3 in Stockholm with the 2011 Nobel Prize for Medicine. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences named the winner in physics on October 4, chemistry on October 5 and literature on October 6. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in economic sciences, given in memory of Alfred Nobel, was announced on October 10. The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient was announced from the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Oslo on October 7.
  • +/-Jul 28 2011New phones numbers!By:
    The Embassy has changed its phone numbers
  • +/-Jul 9 2011Warning against visa agent scams!By:
    Avoid being victimised by illegal visa agents!
  • +/-Jul 7 2011Travel appBy:
    The latest travel information on all countries around the world is now gathered in one spot - only one click away on your cell phone. Sweden's Ministry for Foreign Affairs just launched "UD Resklar", a brand new free app aimed at Swedes about to travel or traveling.
  • +/-Jun 21 2011Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) PakistanBy:
    The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce organised a seminar on CSR for a delegation from Pakistan
  • +/-Jun 20 2011The Embassy will be closed on 24 of JuneBy:
    The Embassy in Islamabad will be closed on Friday, June 24 in observance of Midsummer Eve.
  • +/-May 27 2011The Embassy will be closed on 6 of JuneBy:
    The Embassy in Islamabad will be closed on Monday, June 6 in observance of Sweden's National Day
  • +/-May 18 2011Swedish Trade Minister meets business delegation from PakistanBy:
    On Tuesday May 17, Sweden's Minister for Trade Ewa Björling met with a Pakistani delegation of business women
  • +/-May 13 2011Apply for visas electronically!By:
    The Embassy of Sweden provides as of Monday, 16 of May 2011, the service to apply online for an entry visa to Sweden, as well as a for residence permit for visiting students.
  • +/-Apr 18 2011The Embassy will be CLOSED on 22 and 25 of AprilBy:
    The Embassy in Islamabad will be closed on Friday, April 22 and Monday, April 25 in observance of Good Friday and Easter Monday.
  • +/-Apr 12 2011The selection process for “Social Secretary/ Administrative Assistant” at the Embassy of Sweden completed.By:
    Regarding the vacancy as “Social Secretary/ Administrative Assistant”, the Embassy would like to inform that the selection process is finished, and an applicant has been selected for the position.
  • +/-Mar 18 2011Residence Permit Cards By:
    On May 20, 2011, an EU regulation enters into force in Sweden, which means that residence permit cards (so-called UT cards) will replace the current permit stickers in passports.
  • +/-Mar 18 2011The Embassy will be CLOSED on March 23rdBy:
    The Embassy in Islamabad will be closed on Wednesday, March 23rd, in observance of Pakistan National Day
  • +/-Feb 15 2011Did you recently move to Stockholm?By:
    A new website for immigrants who recently arrived in Stockholm has been created.The website - www.nyistockholm.se - has been designed for inhabitants of Stockholm county who recently received residence permits and who want more information on how Swedish society works and where they can obtain answers to various questions they might have.
  • +/-Jan 24 2011A candidate from Pakistan has been nominated for the world's largest children's literature awardBy:
    The list of potential winners of the 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is official. The candidates were revealed on October 7, 2010 at the Frankfurt Book Fair by the Chairman of the Jury, Mr. Larry Lempert. The nominee from Pakistan is Basarat Midhat Kazim (writer). 175 candidates representing 62 different countries are eligible for the world’s largest children’s and young adult literature award. The name of the winner or the winners will be disclosed on March 29 this year at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna, Italy. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which amounts to SEK 5 million (approx. 500 000 EUR), is awarded annually to a single recipient or to several. Authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and promoters of reading may be rewarded.
  • +/-Jan 10 2011Study in SwedenBy:
    Do you need information about studies in Sweden and existing scholarships?
  • +/-Jan 10 2011Different Courses offered by ISU - International Swedish University ProgramsBy:
    If you wish to improve your Swedish language skills or study on flexible terms in Sweden or anywhere else in the world, learn more about Swedish culture or need specialized vocabulary useful for work in the medical sector, ISU Programs can help you.