Salam everyone and Ramzaan mubarak,
I just wanted to let you all know that my wife received her visa in Karachi today. I filed our application in August 2011, and it was received in Islamabad in September of 2011. It then sat there until July 2012, when she received a letter asking for a second medical examination and a police certificate, as well as additional forms regarding her travel history and family, and the usual stuff about whether or not she has ever plotted to violently overthrow any governments (if you knew my wife, you'd find that hilarious).
Those then sat there until June 2013 (last month), when she received a request for her passport and another request for a police certificate.
So from August 2011 to August 2013, the entire process has taken us 24 months (although it's not really over until she lands here and gets her PR card). That's unacceptably long, but for all of you out there still waiting, I say:
DON'T GIVE UP!
WMHS