Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan remains engaged with friendly countries in the region especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for safe evacuation of Pakistanis from Sudan. In a statement on Tuesday, he said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to lead in the relief and rescue of Pakistanis in Sudan.

He said today another convoy carrying 211 Pakistanis dispatched from Khartoum has arrived in Port Sudan. With this, he said, the total number of Pakistanis who have been evacuated to safety has reached seven hundred.

The Foreign Minister said a team of our mission in Khartoum and Port Sudan is working day and night to facilitate the stay of Pakistanis who are still in Sudan until their evacuation to Pakistan. Pakistanis were being housed near the port before their onward journey, he tweeted earlier this week. The ministry said around 1,500 Pakistanis were in Sudan, whose safety and security was being closely monitored.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 26 2023

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