On Thursday, a spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that 23 Pakistani nationals had been evacuated from the earthquake-ravaged region of Türkiye.
“About 23 Pakistanis have been evacuated from Gaziantep University Türkiye and accommodated in Adana,’’ Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a weekly press briefing.
The spokesperson said 16 of them were evacuated to Pakistan while the rest would be transported to Istanbul.
He added that no casualty of any Pakistani national in the devastating earthquake has been reported so far.
Pakistan’s missions in Türkiye and Syria remain in constant touch with the relevant authorities and the Pakistani community to identify any requirements for the earthquake-affected areas.
She urged them to provide relief to Pakistanis who may be affected by the earthquake.
Pakistan has offered all possible support in the relief efforts to Türkiye, and the support was being delivered in the form of relief assistance and rescue and support teams, the foreign ministry spokesperson said. (Xinhua/NAN)