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128 stranded Pakistanis in Uzbekistan brought back to country through PIA special flight
April 06, 2020

One hundred and twenty-eight stranded Pakistanis in Uzbekistan were brought back to the country through a special flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday.

According to a press release issued by the embassy today, as a humanitarian gesture, the same flight also brought back 22 Uzbek nationals from Pakistan.   

These stranded Pakistani nationals included tourists who came to Republic of Uzbekistan on short-term visa and could not return to Pakistan due to suspension of international flights following COVID-19 outbreak.

During their stay in Uzbekistan, the Embassy of Pakistan, Tashkent took all necessary steps to ensure complete wellbeing of these Pakistanis.

 

Bilal/Asmaa