ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight on Monday carrying 93 Pakistanis arrived at Islamabad International Airport from Sudan.
93 stranded Pakistani nationals in Sudan arrived at Islamabad International Airport via PK754 today.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) May 1, 2023
Upon their arrival, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajjid Hussain Turi and Adviser to the Prime Minister, Amir Muqam, received them at the airport.
The evacuated Pakistanis commended the government’s timely decisions and the support extended by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their safe return to their homeland.
It may be recalled here that the Foreign Office also released a statement stating that six hundred and thirty-six stranded Pakistanis have returned home via Jeddah on five special flights to date. The Foreign Office added that all of the nearly one thousand Pakistanis stranded in Sudan will be evacuated from the country within the next twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
Speaking on this occasion, Sajjid Hussain Turi said that out of the 1,200 Pakistanis living in Sudan, around 500 have returned to Pakistan, and efforts will continue until the return of all Pakistanis from Sudan.
Amir Muqam added that the government is bearing all the expenses of the evacuation of Pakistanis from Sudan to their homes in Pakistan, and the government will continue its efforts with the help of Saudi Arabia until all Pakistanis are safely returned home.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistani community in Sudan faced several difficulties due to the country’s current war-related turmoil. The government since then took significant steps to bring its citizens back home safely, and the support of Saudi Arabia has been instrumental in making this evacuation possible.
