It desn't depend on being pakistani. I am a pakistani and applied on 5th Jan via postal and got my approval back on 29-01-2011 dated 27-01-2011. I think it depends who is allocated your case. Some caseworkers do have pending cases where as some are lazy. Try contacting UKBA. No I am not a self emplo...

NCS or Postal: Postal Date of submission: 05/01/2011 CRITERIA - 4 + 1 yr stay (HSMP) Date of debit of debit/credit card: 12/01/2011 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/2011 Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/2011 (Dated: 27/01/2011) Date of Ceremony: TBC Date of appln. for passport: TBC Method...