As many as 53 stranded Pakistanis in Republic of Chad were repatriated to Pakistan by Salam Air's special flight.

Ambassador of Pakistan to Chad and Sudan, Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra said this goodwill flight also brought fifty-two stranded Chadian nationals from Pakistan on its way to Chad.

He said the Chadian nationals are extremely delighted for enjoying unmatched hospitality and comfort in Pakistan for more than two months.

Sarfraz Ahmed said returning nationals of Chad were profusely thankful over government of Pakistan’s kind gesture for arranging their evacuation under very challenging circumstances.

Ambassador Sarfraz Sipra conveyed his thanks to Chad Embassy at Khartoum for swiftly arranging flight clearance.

Meanwhile, another batch of eighty-eight stranded Pakistani nationals, including twenty from Hargeisa and sixty-eight from Mogadishu reached Islamabad from Somalia. 

NNR/Khokhar