The spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has expressed gratitude towards China for evacuating a group of 216 Pakistani citizens from Port Sudan to Jeddah aboard China's Weishanhu naval vessel. In a tweet, the spokesperson wrote: “A batch of 216 Pakistani nationals arrive in Jeddah from Port Sudan aboard Chinese Navy's Weishanhu today. We are grateful to our Chinese friends for this gesture of support and friendship.” Currently, 573 Pakistani citizens have been safely evacuated from Sudan through the collaborative efforts of Pakistan and China, including the latest batch of 97 individuals who arrived at JIA in Karachi via Jeddah on a PAF C-130 aircraft this morning.

Earlier, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch tweeted that the safe evacuation of every Pakistani and bringing them back home remains the "top priority," Gwadar Pro reported.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP