ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has brought back 250,000 nationals who were stranded in various countries across the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi commending the “extraordinary” efforts of the government and related organizations.
“I would like to acknowledge extraordinary efforts of all our officers, who, in addition to coordinating tirelessly across multiple (government) branches of Pakistan & host countries, went above & beyond call of duty, for their fellow countrymen,” he tweeted on Sunday.
According to the state-run news agency, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis were repatriated from more than 70 countries after they were left stranded there due to an international travel ban to limit the spread of coronavirus across the globe.
However, Pakistan began operating special flights for the repatriation process in April with Prime Minister Imran Khan saying last week that the government would “continue supporting overseas Pakistanis in every way possible.”
Meanwhile, a statement by Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on National Security, Moeed Yusuf, released on July 2, said that while some countries had stopped the flights of national carrier Pakistan International Airlines, other flights would continue to operate.
“Ninety percent of the stranded Pakistanis are in Gulf countries, and for them, special flights will continue,” the statement said.
250,000 Pakistanis repatriated from 70 countries so far – Qureshi
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250,000 Pakistanis repatriated from 70 countries so far – Qureshi
- Foreign minister says efforts part of PM Khan’s endeavours to support overseas nationals in “every way possible“
- Pakistan began operating select flights for the repatriation process from April
