Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sought his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati personal intervention and support for immediate evacuation of Pakistani nationals, stranded in Syria, through Beirut.
In a telephonic conversation, Najib Mikati assured the Prime Minister that Lebanon would wholeheartedly welcome Pakistani nationals from Syria and extend all possible support to them in their safe return home.
According to APP, while reiterating condemnation in the strongest terms of Israel’s military aggression against Lebanon, Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He welcomed the ceasefire agreement for Lebanon and called for a similar ceasefire agreement for the people of Palestine.
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PM on Ties with Lebanon
Noting the brotherly and warm relations between Lebanon and Pakistan, Prime Minister stated that the entire Pakistani nation stood in solidarity with the people of Lebanon during these challenging times.
In this spirit, he noted, Pakistan provided humanitarian assistance to its brothers and sisters in Lebanon and stood ready to provide all possible support in future as well.
Prime Minister Najib Mikati thanked Shehbaz Sharif for Pakistan’s unflinching support and principled position on Israel’s military aggression against Lebanon. He noted that this exemplified the warm and brotherly ties between the two nations.
Thereafter, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Pakistan’s Ambassadors in Syria and Lebanon and instructed them to extend all possible assistance and cooperation to the stranded Pakistanis in Syria and facilitate their safe return home.
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The ambassador was updated about the proposed solution for evacuation of the Pakistanis stranded in Syria.
Earlier chairing a meeting in Islamabad, Prime Minister Sharif directed to devise an action plan for the safe and swift evacuation of Pakistanis wishing to return from Syria through neighboring countries.
The meeting discussed evacuation of Pakistanis in view of the current situation in Syria. In the prevailing situation Lebanon was considered as viable option for safe passage of the citizens of Pakistan.
