Stranded Pakistanis reach Aden for evacuation

According to Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem confirmed that those Pakistanis reached Aden will be evacuated by Chinese Naval ship to Djibouti. Later, they will be flown to Pakistan by PIA special flight.

“The immigration process of over 200 Pakistanis is underway in a local hotel in Aden to board them on Chinese naval ship”, said sources.

Pakistan Naval ship dispatched to evacuate Pakistanis from Aden is on its way and is expected to dock in the open sea near Aden tomorrow, she added.

According to details, the Pakistanis gathered in Aden will be lifted through small boats from the port and will be shifted to the vessel for their onward journey to Karachi.

The second PIA plane will leave for Djibouti this evening to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Yemen.

According to Civil Aviation Division spokesperson, the airbus will return back to Karachi tonight with 200 Pakistanis from Djibouti.