As many as 62,709 registered Pakistanis are still waiting for their repatriation from abroad, the Dispatch News Desk (DND) news agency reported citing the Emergency Crisis Management Unit.
In a briefing held at the Emergency Crisis Management Unit established at the Foreign Office in Islamabad when the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi paid a sudden visit there on Tuesday, the Director General of the Unit Salman Athar told him that so far 11,529 stranded Pakistanis have been brought back.
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In his remarks, the foreign minister said that the government is fully aware of the pains and difficulties of overseas Pakistanis, who wish to return to their home Country. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the government is utilizing all possible resources to bring back stranded Pakistanis to home in a phased manner.
Earlier during his visit, the foreign minister visited various sections of the Emergency Crisis Management Unit, reviewed the complaints received at the Unit and initiatives taken to address them. Lauding the excellent performance of the Unit, Qureshi congratulated the Director General Salman Athar and his entire team.
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According to Ukranian News, the Economic Coordinating Committee (ECC) of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan approved The Chota Karobar Imdad Package, totaling 50 billion Pakistani rupees (more than $ 310 million). The main objective of this initiative is to support small enterprises, under which the government will pay electricity bills for three months.
The agency also reported that Ukraine resumes the evacuation of Ukrainians staying abroad and expressing a desire to return to Ukraine. The Ministry of Infrastructure has already announced a schedule of special flights from 26 cities around the world.
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