Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari has indicated that the government will add more flights to repatriate Pakistani nationals stranded in Saudi Arabia.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari. — Photo courtesy Javed Hussain
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari. — Photo courtesy Javed Hussain

According to a statement, the PM's aide made the comments while addressing the Pakistani community in Saudi Arabia during a video conference.

"Pakistan is operating two flights a week to repatriate nationals from the kingdom which might be increased in the next phase," he said.

“I am putting in all efforts to raise this number from three to five in the coming week,” he added.

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