@ New Yorker,
Your two cents is worth two dollars - a very analytical approach, especially the last part. Lets hear from some other non-Pakistani members also.
Thanks.
My two cents;
The real reason might be related to slower economy around the world, less Canadian trade with US, higher CDN dollar value costing Canadian goods to be more expensive for importers and last but not least current Pakistani political and security conditions which spiked in the number of days security checks needed to be completed on an applicant.