Pakistan has initiated urgent measures to ensure the safety and welfare of its citizens, including pilgrims and students currently in Iran and Iraq.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar shared the update via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that the evacuation of 450 Pakistani Zaireen (pilgrims) from Iran was successfully carried out as of yesterday.
He added that arrangements are underway to evacuate 154 Pakistani students currently residing in Iran in the first batch.
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Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Embassy in Iraq is in contact with pilgrims stranded due to ongoing airspace closures. Measures are being taken to ensure their safety and a potential evacuation plan is being developed.
The Foreign Office’s Crisis Management Unit (CMU) is operational 24/7 to assist citizens, and can be reached at +92 51-9207887 or via email at cmu1@mofa.gov.pk.
Embassies in the region are actively coordinating with local authorities to provide support and ensure the well-being of Pakistani nationals and Zaireen during the crisis.
