Rawalpindi, June 8 -- A month-long breakdown of internet and biometric verification services at the domicile issuance branch inside the District Courts complex in Rawalpindi has disrupted essential public services, leaving thousands of students and job applicants unable to obtain domicile certificates required for admissions and employment, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, the prolonged outage has reportedly halted the issuance of new domiciles entirely, creating a growing backlog of applications. Applicants continue to visit the office daily with completed paperwork, with no actual progress.

Officials at the branch attributed the crisis to financial difficulties that have delayed repairs to damaged ...