Another 176 Pakistanis stranded in India due to the Covid-19 lockdown will return home via the Attari-Wagah border tomorrow (Wednesday), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

These Pakistanis were stranded in different Indian States including Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and Delhi due to the extended lockdown and closure of the Attari-Wagah border following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

More than 400 stranded Pakistanis have been repatriated from India since March 20, 2020, reads the statement issued by the Foreign Office.

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