FM says all 60K Pakistanis stranded abroad will be back before Eid

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while addressing the US-based Pakistanis today, by means of video link has informed that 7000 Pakistanis stranded abroad will be brought back per week.

While informing that so far 10,000 Pakistanis had been brought back home, the FM claimed at this rate all the 60,000 registered Pakistanis would be brought back before Eid-ul-Fitr.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed that the government has taken initiatives to protect the poor segments of the society and support the economy at this difficult juncture. He maintained that the support for the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Covid-19 was encouraging.

Lauding the Pakistani community in US the FM said that had played a very vibrant role in giving donations generously.

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FM says stranded Pakistanis will be brought back soon

FM says stranded Pakistanis will be brought back soon

By Sania Jamali -April 22, 20203

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while talking to SAPM on National Security Dr. Moeed Yusuf here on Tuesday (21st of April, 2020) stated that the third phase of repatriation of Pakistanis stranded abroad due to COVID-19 crisis.

During this phase five thousand Pakistanis will be brought back every week: “Our capacity will increase in cooperation with the provinces and will help bring back maximum number of Pakistanis back to the country,” the FM added.

He said testing and quarantine facilities at airports across the country have been significantly increased in order to contain the COVID-19: “We are trying to control the local spread of Coronavirus as well as taking steps to cope with the economic impacts of this pandemic.”

40,000 Pakistanis stranded abroad to be brought back

40,000 Pakistanis stranded abroad to be brought back

By Sania Jamali -April 13, 202020

ISLAMABAD: FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi has informed here today that the next phase of repatriating overseas Pakistanis will commence from tomorrow (Tuesday 14th of April, 2020). 

While speaking at the meeting of the Special Committee of the Parliament on coronavirus he told that 40,000 Pakistanis were waiting for their repatriation who would be brought back by means of nine special flights.

It is pertinent to mention here that a huge number of Pakistanis working at UAE had been shown the door due to virus crisis.   Pakistani citizens, including students, stuck in US and Canada are to be flown back too.

Committee was also informed that 14 Pakistani citizens were stranded in Nepal and 4 were in Maldives.  Moreover, 2,248 Pakistanis belonging to Tableeghi Jamaat are waiting to be flown to Pakistan from Indonesia, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan.

So far 1,640 Pakistanis have been repatriated through 12 special flights.

Stranded Pakistanis to be brought back phase-wise

Stranded Pakistanis to be brought back phase-wise

By Sidra Karim -April 7, 202019

ISLAMABAD: FM  Shah Mahmood Qureshi, chairing a meeting held here today, stated that the Crisis Management Cell established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in constant contact with Pakistan diplomatic mission the world-over. 

Shah Mehmood Qureshi told that government gave top priority to phase-wise repatriation of Pakistani nationals stranded at various airports. FM claimed that the government was utilizing all available resources to ensure medical facilities, including quarantine Centers, at the airports.

It is pertinent to mention here that the proposals presented during the meeting would be pondered over at the next meeting of the National Coordination Committee on Coronavirus.