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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday said that its foreign ministry is in contact with the embassy in Tokyo, which has confirmed that all of its officials are safe .
The strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan Friday unleashed a terrifying 10-metre tsunami that claimed hundreds of lives.
The Pakistani community in the Tokyo area is also reportedly safe, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said in a statement.
She said the embassy is trying to get in touch with Pakistanis residing in the areas most affected by the earthquake and the tsunami in the North East of Japan.
Pakistanis stranded in the affected areas can contact the embassy in Tokyo at the following numbers:
Imtiaz Ahmed, Deputy Head of Mission: 0081-8035195307 and Syed Ali Asad Gilani, Counsellor: 0081-8042014849.
