ISLAMABAD, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan said on Thursday that 113,154 nationals had been repatriated who were stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Pakistan started repatriation of its nationals in March in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in different parts of the world.
"We thank all the governments of these countries for their cooperation in facilitating the repatriation of our nationals," spokesperson of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aisha Farooqui said.
Giving details about the recent repatriation at her weekly briefing in Islamabad, Farooqui said 257 Pakistanis were repatriated from Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore and Brunei.
Farooqui said the foreign ministry and Pakistani missions continue to facilitate and assist fellow compatriots all across the world in order to bring them back to Pakistan safely and in a dignified manner.
The foreign ministry said earlier that a special cell, namely the Crisis Management Unit, is working at the foreign ministry round the clock with a dedicated team to monitor the phased repatriation of Pakistanis across the globe. Enditem
