Chartered flight brings home 318 Pakistanis evacuated from Syria

On the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a chartered plane carrying 318 Pakistani citizens who were brought back from Syria to Beirut, Lebanon a day ago landed at Islamabad International Airport on Friday morning. Federal Minister for Planning and Special Measures Dr. Ahsan Iqbal and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik welcomed the returning Pakistanis. At Islamabad International Airport.Under the personal supervision of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a comprehensive plan for the safe evacuation of Pakistani nationals was prepared by the NDMA in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs. In a statement, the Prime Minister said that the safe return of Pakistani nationals from Syria is the top priority of the government. He appreciated the prompt action taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistani embassies in Syria and Lebanon and Pakistani embassies in Syria. To ensure the safe return of Pakistani citizensNDMA officials. He also thanked the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Meqati, whose government provided all possible support and assistance for the return of Pakistanis through Beirut. The Lebanese government also arranged for buses to transport passengers