Pakistani Journalist Criticizes Government After US Imposes Visa Freeze on Pakistan

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir has criticized the Shehbaz Sharif government and military leadership following the US decision to impose a visa freeze on Pakistan starting January 21, 2026. Mir highlighted the irony of Pakistan nominating Donald Trump twice for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 despite the visa restrictions, contrasting this with India's exclusion from the ban. He described the freeze as a diplomatic setback and an information failure, questioning the effectiveness of Pakistan's outreach to the Trump administration and the nature of its relationship with the US.