Pakistani diplomatic mission in Sudan evacuated 700 countrymen to safety, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said, while it was keeping a close monitoring of around 1,500 Pakistanis currently in the African country, Report informs referring to The Express Tribune.
Foreign nationals were streaming out of Sudan after the break out of a bloody clash between the warring sides in capital Khartoum. The aid agencies said at least 459 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded.
Foreign Minister Bilawal, while reiterating the government’s commitment to the protection of the overseas Pakistanis, said that the foreign ministry continued to lead in the relief and rescue of Pakistanis in Sudan.
"Today, another convoy, carrying 211 Pakistanis dispatched from Khartoum has arrived in Port Sudan," Bilawal said in a statement. "With the latest convoy, the total number of Pakistanis who have been evacuated to safety has reached 700," he added.
These Pakistanis were being housed near the port before their onward journey, Bilwal had tweeted earlier this week. The foreign ministry said that around 1,500 Pakistanis were in Sudan, whose safety and security was being closely monitored.