Pakistanis safely return from Istanbul

Pakistanis safely return from Istanbul

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (APP): All the Pakistanis stuck at
Istanbul airport in the wake of recent developments in Turkey were facilitated and safely returned to Pakistan.

The Pakistan Embassy and Consulate General in Istanbul
immediately established two emergency helplines and deputed a team of officers at the Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul to expedite the process of return.

The missions closely liaisoned with the Turkish Airlines
(THY) and arranged deployment of bigger aircraft and
additional flights to bring back these Pakistani nationals
numbering several hundred, said Foreign Office in a press
release on Sunday.

Accordingly, a total of four Turkish Airlines flights
were operated last night (16 July) to Karachi, Lahore and
Islamabad and the Foreign Office kept the media and the public abreast about the latest information.

“We are grateful for the cooperation and assistance
extended to our Missions by the Turkish Airlines and the other relevant Turkish authorities,” the Foreign Office said.

As a result of these intense efforts, the backlog of
Pakistanis in transit had been fully cleared and several
hundred Pakistani nationals safely travelled back to Pakistan.

The Prime Minister, who had issued special instructions
to assist the Pakistanis at Turkish Airports, was kept
informed by Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq
Fatemi, it added.

It expressed the hope that as the Turkish Airlines
completely resumed its normal operations, the residual issues, if any, would also be resolved.

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