Third phase begins for repatriation of 5000 Pakistanis

Third phase begins for repatriation of 5000 Pakistanis who remain stranded abroad.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said third phase of repatriation of Pakistanis abroad has started from today.

Third phase begins for repatriation

He said this while talking to Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Dr. Moeed Yusuf in Islamabad on Tuesday.

He said five thousand Pakistanis will be brought back every week.

The Foreign Minister said our capacity will increase in cooperation with the provinces and will help bring back maximum number of Pakistanis back to the country.

He said testing and quarantine facilities at airports across the country have been significantly increased.

That would help control the spread of Corona pandemic effectively.

Foreign Minister said we are trying to control the local spread of Coronavirus as well as taking steps to cope with the economic impacts of this pandemic.

Meanwhile, Special Assistant on National Security Dr. Moeed Yusuf said Torkham and Chaman crossings have been opened.

He told the federal cabinet that a specified number of Pakistanis have started returning from Afghanistan.

Moeed further said border with India is closed and some Pakistanis have returned.

Moreover, he said as soon as border with India opens, more Pakistanis will be able to return back.

GTV