Govt taking measures to bring back bodies of Pakistanis died abroad: Zulfiqar Bukhari
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 17, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari on Thursday said that the government was taking measures to bring back the bodies of those Pakistani who have died aboard, ARY News reported.
Expressing condolences with the bereaved families, Zulfiqar Bukhari said that he could fell their pain, adding that closure of airports amid COVID-19 outbreak in different countries was the major hurdling in bringing back the bodies.
He said that they were collecting date of those Pakistanis who passed away in other countries. The special assistant assured the bereaved families that the government was with them in this difficult time.
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Sharing details of the next phase of the relief operation, he had said a flight from Islamabad to Toronto is planned for Wednesday followed by two more from Islamabad to Manchester on April 17 and 18 consecutively.