Comprehensive plan has been made to repatriate Pakistani nationals: FO

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Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said that a comprehensive and phased plan for repatriating Pakistani nationals stranded in different countries has been made.

Speaking at the Foreign Office's weekly press briefing, she said: "Under this [plan], 101 nationals from the United Arab Emirates, 40 from Doha, 170 from Bangkok, 194 from Istanbul, 128 from Tashkent, three from Tajikistan, and 136 from Baghdad returned to the country safely over the past few days through special flights operated by Pakistan International Airlines."

Plans for repatriating nationals at other destinations are also under active consideration, she said.

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