ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday said it was closely monitoring the security situation in Sudan and the Pakistani mission was in contact with Pakistanis living in Khartoum.
In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, “We are closely monitoring the security situation in Sudan.
“There are around a thousand Pakistanis in Khartoum. Our Mission is in contact with them to ensure their safety,” the FO said.
The spokesperson said: “We are closely monitoring the security situation in Sudan as there are around a thousand Pakistanis in capital Khartoum of war-hit Sudan.”
According to latest reports, Sudan paramilitary chief on Saturday vowed to fight on until all army bases captured. The head of the United Nations (UN) mission in Sudan called Saturday for an “immediate” end to fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries.
Sudan’s air force struck multiple paramilitary bases in Khartoum on Saturday, the reports quoting army said, as fighting raged on the streets of the capital between the rival security forces.
Both, Pakistan and Sudan, share the same religion as well as historical baggage of colonial rule. Both countries are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Group of 77 in the United Nations.
‘Concern over infighting among Sudanese factions’
Meanwhile, Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani expressed his deep concern over the ongoing infighting among different factions in Sudan, particularly during the holy month of Ramzan.
In a message to leaders and citizens of Sudan, he urged all parties involved to stop the violence immediately and avoid any further escalations or troop mobilizations.
Senate Chairman emphasized that violence and conflict not only violate the sanctity of the holy month of Ramzan but also undermine the peace and stability of Sudan.
