Syria Evacuation: Safe Return of 318 Stranded Pakistanis

It has been reported that 318 residents of Pakistan returned on a chartered flight. Before reaching Pakistan, they passed through Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, after leaving Syria.

The returns were greeted by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, who said that the unfavorable circumstances had kept them stranded.

Congratulations to the returnees, Ahsan Iqbal said, and he thanked the Prime Minister of Lebanon for his help in this case.

Earlier, 81 Pakistanis, including pilgrims, left Syria and crossed the border into Lebanon. safely made it back to Lahore.

The Pakistani Embassy in Damascus supported the return procedure at the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office stated in a statement.

While Deputy Head of Mission in Beirut, Nawab Adil, met fellow compatriots in Lebanon, Deputy Head of Mission in Syria, Umar Hayat, escorted the Pakistani nationals to the border.

In a Monday message to his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asked for prompt assistance in evacuating Pakistani citizens who were stuck in Syria.
PM Mikati was personally approached by PM Shehbaz, who asked for his assistance in ensuring the safe return of Pakistani citizens who were stuck in Syria via Beirut.