Pakistan evacuates all nationals from crisis-hit Sudan: Foreign Ministry

By IANS | Published: May 3, 2023 03:42 PM2023-05-03T15:42:05+5:302023-05-03T15:55:16+5:30

Islamabad, May 3 Pakistan has successfully evacuated all of its stranded nationals from the crisis-hit Sudan, the Ministry ...

Pakistan evacuates all nationals from crisis-hit Sudan: Foreign Ministry | Pakistan evacuates all nationals from crisis-hit Sudan: Foreign Ministry

Pakistan evacuates all nationals from crisis-hit Sudan: Foreign Ministry

Islamabad, May 3 Pakistan has successfully evacuated all of its stranded nationals from the crisis-hit Sudan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Over 1,000 Pakistanis have been safely evacuated from the African country, the Ministry said in a statement, adding that with this, the evacuation operations in Sudan have ended.

The Ministry also thanked Saudi Arabia and China for their assistance in repatriating Pakistani nationals stranded in the conflict zone, reports Xinhua news agency.

Through tireless efforts "supported by Saudi Arabia and China and our teams in Jeddah and Islamabad, we have successfully and safely evacuated over 1,000 Pakistanis out of Sudan", said the Ministry.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif commended the evacuation efforts.

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