'Bring back our people in Yemen'
Families of stranded Pakistanis that still remain in Yemen hold a rally for their rescue in Multan.
Pakistan faces an unenviable dilemma — whether to join a Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen or stay out and risk angering its old ally which provides it with huge financial support.
Around 500 Pakistani citizens were evacuated earlier by a special plane from the war-torn Yemeni city of Hodeida, but according to Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry around 3,000 Pakistanis live in Yemen, with some 1,000 still trying to leave the country.
Yemen has seen growing turmoil since the Houthis launched a power takeover in Sanaa in February.
The situation worsened as Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies launched military operations including air strikes to counter Iran-backed forces besieging the southern city of Aden, where the US-supported Yemeni president had taken refuge.
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| Families of stranded Pakistanis in Yemen hold their pictures in a rally for their rescue. - AFP |
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| Families pray for their relatives in Yemen at a rally in Multan, Pakistan. - AFP |
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| Family members of stranded Pakistanis in Yemen protest to demand their return, as they gather in Multan. - AP |
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| Family members pray for the safe return of their relatives from Yemen. - AFP |
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Apr 02, 2015 04:59pm
I thought we had brought all our kin from Yemen, how tragic, instead of wasting time whether to join the war or not , govt should first bring back all citizens stranded in war torn country , fearing for their lives , without shelter, food or water , please send all PIA planes at your disposal and private airlines too.
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Apr 02, 2015 05:01pm
Cant see the wailing of mothers, daughters, wives ,sisters how irresponsible can the govt be, why are they dilly dallying , bring all Pakistanis back to homeland at once , all people should take out march , a million march and force govt for action.
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Apr 02, 2015 05:45pm
What is the logic of this rally? Is the government is culprit for this too?
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Apr 02, 2015 05:47pm
government at least bring our people back from Yemen
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Apr 02, 2015 07:01pm
God love you all. I am sure your relatives will return safely from Yemen and all the happiness will fill your homes.
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Apr 02, 2015 08:10pm
@Ample Reverence For Saudi Arab & Pak Army The Government of Pakistan should stand neutral in this conflict . Pakistan Govt. should do all and bring back these patriots back to home.
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Apr 02, 2015 09:07pm
Pakistan Government must rise to the occasion on the same scale as is followed by India. See indian rescue ships and planes are already on way just as their foreign minister of state has gone there to oversee the rescue operations. Modi has already spoken to the king of Saudi Arabia. The stranded citizens have been sending their earnings to help the economy. It is our turn to rescue them if they are in trouble.
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Apr 02, 2015 09:46pm
With due respect to the families shown above, i do understand two things, one Yeman is also a muslim country and they are their brothers only. why they should feel unsafe there ? Most importantly, why Yeman, pakistan is equally dangerous and risky to stay. Why not to take chance in Yeman ?
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Apr 02, 2015 09:55pm
PM are you seeing this?
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Apr 02, 2015 09:57pm
Pakistan has failed to bring 250,000 Pakistanis from Bangladesh after 50 years, why they bother to bring 3000 from Yeman. It is shame that standard Pakistanis around the world still have a hope in politicians of a corrupt nation.
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Apr 02, 2015 11:25pm
India and Pakistan should co ordinate in evacuation of all Indo Pak people in Yemen.
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Apr 03, 2015 02:07am
@Syed
Pakistan either breaks it's word or it does not break it's word. Pakistan can recruit Afghan refugees into the army if Pakistani men won't go. Then the Afghans will have jobs.
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Apr 03, 2015 02:10am
@JET LEE
A good idea. There would be stronger influence together on a critical issue. The Yemen rebels could not deny both countries. They are in enough hot water as it is.
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Apr 03, 2015 02:14am
@Dr V Kothari
The families don't feel sure the men will be repatriated, and are not content to sit at home waiting for bad news.
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Apr 03, 2015 04:57am
Anguished relatives of people who have gone abroad in the hope of bettering the lives of their children and family.
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Apr 03, 2015 05:29am
Those stranded in Yemen are poor people who immigrated in the hope of hand some earnings but for the Governments they are only voters hence they are much worried in their evacuation. My prayers for these poor people and sympathies with the families.
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Apr 03, 2015 08:35am
@JET LEE for your information india already evacuated there people from yemen india send 4 war ships and 4 herqulies plains ti lift there people know india help to resque all srilankan also from yemen if pakistan pledge to india ,india can think to resque pakistanis also
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Apr 03, 2015 08:59am
Anyone in Pak will condemn KSA for this mess.
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Apr 03, 2015 09:05am
On the other hand India has sent military air-crafts and ships and are also evacuating Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi nationals.....This is their efficiency and concern for their nationals abroad.....Pakistan should learn something hear rather that just talk and talk and talk....Also trying to take sides like how Pakistan is doing with Saudi is going to be its eventual demise....
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Apr 03, 2015 10:18am
Indians have started arriving back in India, Indian Navy and Air force are bringing them back. What are Pakistan's forces waiting for?
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Apr 03, 2015 06:18pm
@shamain Pak Gov is doing everything to bring them back : )
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Apr 03, 2015 07:18pm
These are humanitarian crisis, where India and Pakistan could cooperate. Indians are very good at repatriating their citizens. They would be miore than willing to help the brothers in Pakistan.
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Apr 03, 2015 10:34pm
brind our people back from yemen from hudaidah airport
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Apr 04, 2015 05:56am
Let us work for the humanity. Live and Let Live.
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Apr 04, 2015 09:29am
My sympathies are with these sisters and brothers. May God bring their near and dears safe come back to Pakistan.
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Apr 04, 2015 11:39am
Relatives of Pakistani's stranded in Yemen should not be begging Nawaz Sharif or any one else to bring back their loved ones. It is the duty of the Government to bring back each and every Pakistani home. The Pakistani ambassador should have the last one to leave Yemen.
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Apr 04, 2015 12:11pm
please bring them back
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Apr 04, 2015 03:48pm
Were these people present their earlier to war or were they reach their to play their role in war???
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Apr 04, 2015 11:40pm
@JET LEE Need of the hour, Saudi request can wait till all expatriates come home.
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Apr 05, 2015 01:51am
@B R Chawla
We have stupid leaders leading our govt. No comparison to India.
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Apr 05, 2015 04:33pm
@shrikant kale "pakistan is equally dangerous and risky to stay. Why not to take chance in Yeman ?"
Holds true for your country but not pakistan.
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Apr 05, 2015 05:39pm
The title of the news item should read 'Bring back our people FROM Yemen'. The title as is gives the opposite meaning.
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Apr 06, 2015 09:22am
That is really helpless people ,Government needed to bring these peoples back to home,
www.greenflag.pk
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Apr 06, 2015 09:25am
I Read the news ,We force the government to brings peoples back to there home as soon as posible.
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