PM Nawaz orders immediate evacuation of stranded Pakistanis in Yemen
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday instructed concerned authorities to take steps for immediate evacuation of stranded Pakistani families in Yemen keeping in view the deteriorating situation in the country.
In a statement, the Prime Minister said the people living in Yemen were vulnerable to all sorts of crimes including kidnapping as the state system was collapsing.
He directed that
By GEO URDU
March 27, 2015
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday instructed concerned authorities to take steps for immediate evacuation of stranded Pakistani families in Yemen keeping in view the deteriorating situation in the country.
In a statement, the Prime Minister said the people living in Yemen were vulnerable to all sorts of crimes including kidnapping as the state system was collapsing.
He directed that steps should be taken on war footings for ensuring their safety and evacuation.
Earlier today, Pakistanis trapped in Yemen appealed to the Pakistani government to help evacuate them from Sanaa.
Speaking to Geo News, Syed Rehan Ali complained that the Pakistani Embassy was not providing them any information regarding an evacuation plan.
Meanwhile the spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Office (FO) said, the government was assessing the situation and a plan of action would be decided accordingly.
The FO added, that the Pakistani community had been informed earlier that the situation on ground could worsen and they were instructed to leave Yemen.
In a statement, the Prime Minister said the people living in Yemen were vulnerable to all sorts of crimes including kidnapping as the state system was collapsing.
He directed that steps should be taken on war footings for ensuring their safety and evacuation.
Earlier today, Pakistanis trapped in Yemen appealed to the Pakistani government to help evacuate them from Sanaa.
Speaking to Geo News, Syed Rehan Ali complained that the Pakistani Embassy was not providing them any information regarding an evacuation plan.
Meanwhile the spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Office (FO) said, the government was assessing the situation and a plan of action would be decided accordingly.
The FO added, that the Pakistani community had been informed earlier that the situation on ground could worsen and they were instructed to leave Yemen.
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