ISLAMABAD: Three hundred and eighteen Pakistanis who where evacuated from Syria to Lebanon on Thursday (12th Dec) have been transported here by means of a chartered plane on Friday (13th Dec) morning.

Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik received the repatriated nationals at the airport.

The operation for their safe evacuation was carried out by NDMA in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pakistani diplomatic missions in Syria and Lebanon chipped in to facilitate return of Pakistanis safely to Islamabad.

Government of Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati provided all possible cooperation and assistance for the evacuation of Pakistanis from Beirut.

Newspakistan.tv