[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]A flight carrying 30 Pakistani students, who were stranded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan amid attacks on foreign nationals, arrived in Lahore on Saturday night. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi greeted the students at Lahore airport, where many of their family members were present.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the federal government would cover travel expenses for stranded Pakistani students affected by the violence in Bishkek. The attacks, triggered by a brawl between locals and Egyptian nationals on May 13, left at least five Pakistani students injured.
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Pakistan’s embassy in Bishkek refuted claims of any Pakistani student fatalities. Envoy Hasan Zaigham confirmed that Shahzaib, a Pakistani national injured in the mob attack, was stable.
PM Shehbaz Sharif expressed grave concerns over the violence against foreign students in Bishkek and instructed Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs, Amir Muqam, to visit Kyrgyzstan and assist the stranded Pakistani nationals. Muqam is scheduled to depart for Bishkek on Saturday and will meet with Kyrgyz officials to address the concerns of Pakistani students.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
