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| 427 Pakistanis reach Port Sudan for repatriation |
| 2023-04-25 |
| [GEO.TV] The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Monday that the government's plan to evacuate Paks stranded in war-hit Sudan was successful after 427 citizens reached Port Sudan for onward repatriation through special flights. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was personally monitoring the emergency plan for the evacuation of Pak nationals during the last 72 hours, according to the statement. The PMO added that the evacuated Paks who were being repatriated to Pakistain through special flights were provided accommodation and food by the government. The diplomatic missions of Pakistain and other countries in the region were supporting Pakistain in the evacuation process. The prime minister lauded the efforts of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar, foreign ministry officers and Pakistain's ambassador in Sudan. He particularly appreciated the military authorities and other relevant people for their expertise and dutifulness in formulating an effective evacuation plan and its successful implementation. He also expressed gratitude to Air Chief Marshal Zaheed Ahmed Baber Sidhu and Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... (ISI) Lt General Nadeem Anjum for their special efforts in the evacuation process which involved multiple challenges and risks. |
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