Nawaz orders chartered flights to bring back Pakistanis in Libya
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday directed special chartered flights to be engaged on top priority for the evacuation of stranded Pakistani nationals from Libya.
He gave the directives while chairing a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister Office to review the efforts being made by the relevant quarters for the repatriation of Pakistani nationals stranded in Libya.
The prime minister has further directed the ministry of foreign affairs and other concerned agencies to take all necessary actions for the safe and swift evacuation of the stranded Pakistanis.
More than 200 people have been killed in the past two weeks in fighting between rival militias in Tripoli and Benghazi.
Situation in Libya has been deteriorating for two months and many countries have already evacuated their nationals from the country.
It may be mentioned that around 6,000 Pakistanis are to be evacuated with immediate effect. The Pakistani embassy in Libya has also been making hectic efforts to repatriate Pakistan nationals in Libya at the earliest.
A crisis management cell has also been established at the ministry of foreign affairs to monitor the evolving security situation in Libya and to coordinate efforts for evacuation of Pakistanis.
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Aug 07, 2014 09:25pm
Good decision, consideration and care for expatriate working in Libya. Hope that Pakistan as a country can generate skilled and un-skilled jobs so majority don't have to go to other countries for hardship.
Hope fully opposition parties will focus on development instead of going after elected governments....
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Aug 07, 2014 09:37pm
Where is PIA. 6000 air tickets to be sold.
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Aug 07, 2014 09:50pm
Azadi march is making miracles happen.
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Aug 07, 2014 10:30pm
@Alladitta PIA cannot handle such a big load, they don't have enough planes.
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Aug 07, 2014 10:42pm
Good performance. Pakistan should take measures to create employment opportunities inside Pakistan so that people do not have to leave the country to earn bread. Instead, focus needs to be made by producing quality products at reasonable price and boost exports to earn foreign exchange. PM Nawaz Sharif is basically a businessman, and an industrialist. Focus to be made on bringing industrial revolution to engage people.
Moreover, Pakistan has got huge fertile land. New technology to be provided to farmers to boost agricultural production and huge revenue can be earned through export of fruits, vegetables and grains.
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Aug 07, 2014 10:42pm
IK and his die hard followers learn something form the story of Libya, and don't do anything stupid that will make Pakistan a failed state like Somalia or Libya, and then all the dreams of prosperity will disappear in thin air.
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Aug 07, 2014 10:45pm
And then what after you bring them back? Do you have a plan for them to get jobs or are they expected to sit and watch your government unravel? Political stunts and nothing more.
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Aug 07, 2014 10:48pm
Excellent gesture on the part of the Nawaz Shariff Government.
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Aug 07, 2014 10:53pm
Is NS leaving Pakistan by the same flight as per Qadri's prediction ?
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Aug 07, 2014 10:57pm
Good decision Mr. Prime Minister. Please continue making these kind of decisions where ordinary citizens get the benefit.
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Aug 08, 2014 12:51am
Good job Mr. Prime Minister!!!
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Aug 08, 2014 01:21am
A good step , first time seriously.
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Aug 08, 2014 01:35am
This is a lie created to wash the dirty face of Nawaz. He does not care for any body. He went on vacation to Saude Arabia, while the Pakistan was burning.
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Aug 08, 2014 02:09am
Excellent step by NS.
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Aug 08, 2014 02:57am
Why PM to have to issue an order to Ministry of Foreign affairs to evacuate stranded Pakistani nationals in Libya? Is not it one of the most important duty of Pakistan embassies and consulates to help in any of such event no matter Where in the world. Typical Pakistani politics.
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Aug 08, 2014 05:23am
This is definitely a result of the pressure being exerted on NS. Good job IK keep up the good work.
Azadi march is doing wonders!
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Aug 08, 2014 07:23am
Thank you for waking up Prime Minister. Better late than never. China and Egypt did this two weeks ago. And don't tell me that Egypt has a border with Libya. That border is closed. The Egyptians are crossing into Tunisia and from the border they board chartered tourist basis which take them straight to the airport and on to a plane to take them back to Egypt. The Pakistani authorities have to make similar arrangements. Since Libya doesn't have an effective government - and hasn't had one for a while - repatriation arrangements will have to be made with Tunisia. Further, the picture at the top gives the wrong impression that repatriation has already started. It will take weeks to get the evacuation process going.
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Aug 08, 2014 10:11am
I was in Tripoli about 3 weeks back when the Zintan militia controlling the airport was attacked by another militia. I was very lucky to have escaped Libya a few days later through the last available route i.e. the Libya-Tunisia land border. I have been following the situation since then and have been very impressed by the brave efforts made by the people running our embassy in Tripoli.
Lets be clear the situation in Tripoli and elsewhere in Libya is very dangerous at the moment and rather than giving all the credit to IK, TUQ and the PM (who took 3 weeks to comment on the situation in Libya) of a little credit must be given to the Pakistani ambassador and his team which has been physically present there and has been making intensive efforts since the past 2 weeks.
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Aug 08, 2014 11:59am
@M. Mushtaq Ahmed
Must be IK/Qadri's supporter who has nothing but negative thing to say about NS. Hope, u and your PTI learn some lesson from Libyan story and allow reasons to prevail over emotions. Destruction does not take long but construction does take years.
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