Tessori sets up cell for safe return of Pakistani students

In a move to assist with the safe return of Pakistani students from violence-hit Bishkek, a dedicated cell has been established in the Governor’s House in Karachi

Islamabad: Tessori sets up cell for safe return of Pakistani students. On the special direction of Governor Kamran Tessori, the Kyrgyzstan Victims Cell has been set up in the governor’s house to assist the students still stuck in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

The newly established cell will operate 24/7, in three different shifts, ensuring continuous support under the leadership of Additional Secretary I.

The cell is designed to cater to various forms of communication, including requests, calls, emails, and WhatsApp messages from the students’ families, and will ensure the safe return of their loved ones stuck in Bishkek.

The cell will work in close collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other related institutions to coordinate and streamline the repatriation process.

Additional Secretary One is tasked with addressing and resolving the problems faced by the students, ensuring they receive timely and effective assistance during this critical period.

Read More: Pakistani students reach home in first flight from Bishkek

Governor Kamran Tessori announced the establishment of the dedicated cell on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, urging parents of the victim to contact the cell on Helpline 1366, Whatsapp No. 03162971504, Landline 02199204748 and Email sindhgovernorcell@hotmail.com

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ISLAMABAD: After a mob attack left several int­er­national students, inc­luding Pakistanis, injured in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bish­kek, Pakistan on Sat­urday summoned Kyrgyz envoy Melis Moldaliev to the Foreign Office and demanded “all possible measures” for the protection of the students, with the embassy asking them to remain indoors till de-escalation of the situation.

On the other hand, as many as 140 Pakistani students, stuck in Bishkek, arrived in Lahore on Saturday night, according to an interior ministry’s spokesperson.

Interior Minister Moh­sin Naqvi received them at Allama Iqbal Internatio­nal Airport. More students are expected to arrive on Sunday