KARACHI: Another batch of 97 Pakistani citizens from war-torn Sudan has arrived at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport via Jeddah.
According to a post on Twitter by the Foreign Office, Pakistan Air Force’s C-130 aircraft brought these Pakistanis home. The Foreign Office said the government of Pakistan would continue facilitating the return of Pakistanis stranded in Sudan.
Third batch of 97 Pakistani nationals from Port Sudan has arrived at JIA, Karachi via Jeddah aboard PAF aircraft C-130. Government of Pakistan will continue to facilitate the safe return of stranded Pakistanis. pic.twitter.com/leTuhqq30Q
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 29, 2023
In another tweet, the Foreign Office thanked its old friend China for evacuating hundreds of Pakistani citizens from Sudan Port and taking them to Jeddah.
The Foreign Office said 216 Pakistani nationals arrived in Jeddah from Port Sudan aboard China Navy’s Weishanhu. “We’re grateful to our Chinese friends for this gesture of support and friendship,” the tweet added.
A batch of 216 Pakistani nationals arrive in Jeddah from Port Sudan aboard 🇨🇳 Navy's Weishanhu today. We are grateful to our Chinese friends for this gesture of support and friendship. pic.twitter.com/wsjpyWY602
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 28, 2023
On Friday, the first batch of 149 Pakistanis stranded in war-torn Sudan safely reached Karachi. Pakistani mission is actively evacuating Pakistani citizens from Sudan, which has slipped into the worst kind of civil war.
In its tweet on Friday, the Ministry of foreign affairs of Pakistan said: “The first batch of 149 Pakistanis evacuated from Sudan arrives in Karachi. “Safe evacuation of every Pakistani citizen and bringing them home safe remains our top priority.”
