ISLAMABAD: A ship carrying 37 Pakistani nationals from war-torn Sudan has reached Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah as fighting between the army and paramilitaries killed and wounded hundreds.
Taking to Twitter, Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch wrote: “Evacuation plan for Pakistani nationals in Sudan continues. Another ship carrying 37 Pakistani nationals from Port Sudan arrives in Jeddah.”
Evacuation plan for Pakistani nationals in Sudan continues. The ship carrying 37 Pakistani nationals from Port Sudan arrives in Jeddah. They were received by CG in Jeddah, Khalid Majid on arrival at Jeddah Port. We are grateful to Government of KSA for its support & hospitality. pic.twitter.com/7Vf8KaBpT7
— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) April 26, 2023
“They were received by Pakistani Counsel General (CG) in Jeddah, Khalid Majid on arrival at Jeddah Port. We are grateful to the Government of Saudi Arabia for its support and hospitality,” the FO added.
In another statement, the FO said that “another convoy of 200 Pakistanis has arrived safely in Port Sudan”. It added that the “Embassy of Pakistan in Sudan will continue to facilitate their stay in Port Sudan and arrange their eventual repatriation”.
So far, over 700 Pakistanis have been evacuated to safety from the war-torn country.
