This is a quick update for Pakistan passport holders which is just a few hours old.
All the details are not clear and will update as this develops.
Apparently, immigration has stopped issuing all new visas (work / visit) as well as renewing existing residence visas for Pakistan nationals. This much is confirmed based on the interactions between company PROs and LMRA/Immigration after 1 pm local time today. So far, no news has come out in the papers or through official channels in writing.
What is not confirmed is if this is a visa ban or also an entry ban i.e. visit visas already issued will allow people to travel or not. I am trying to find out as I have some relatives coming in on the weekend.
Also what is not known is why it happened and how long will it last. I hope to know more by tomorrow.