In a message posted at her twitter official account, the spokesperson of foreign office said that every possible effort is being made for safe evacuation of Pakistanis from Yemen. However, she informed that the airports of Yemen are closed while ground route is unsafe.
Priority: safe exit of our citizens from Yemen. Problem: main airports dysfunctional; land routes to operating airports and sea unsafe.
— SpokespersonMOFA (@ForeignOfficePk) March 28, 2015
In other messages, she said all possibilities are being reviewed in order to ensure safe exit of Pakistanis adding that Foreign Ministry of Pakistan is also in contact with the neighboring countries of Yemen.
Options:citizens of many countries are stranded. We are in contact with them for possible joint movement of people in convoys under security — SpokespersonMOFA (@ForeignOfficePk) March 28, 2015
We are also in contact with all neighbouring countries of Yemen for evacuation of Pakistanis there without visa by any safe means
— SpokespersonMOFA (@ForeignOfficePk) March 28, 2015
Our Embassy in San’a is exploring all possible options for evacuation of our citizens as soon as it is feasible, given the flights situation
— SpokespersonMOFA (@ForeignOfficePk) March 27, 2015
Tasneem Aslam further informed that the Pakistani community in Yemen had been directed for evacuation two months back.
Our compatriots in Yemen were advised in the last two months to evacuate. All efforts for safety of those who didn’t leave are being made
— SpokespersonMOFA (@ForeignOfficePk) March 27, 2015
