Pakistan urges nationals in Iran to register for swift repatriation

Pakistan's ambassador in Iran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, made an appeal for the Pakistani nationals in Iran to immediately register with the embassy for repatriation as the situation is becoming increasingly difficult for the embassy in arranging transportation for the nationals due to the conflict in the region.

The ambassador made the appeal in his post on X. "It is getting very hard to find the buses due to ongoing challenges here," the ambassador said in his post.

"I particularly call on our nationals in Qom to cooperate with us in their immediate repatriation," the ambassador said in his post while calling on the Pakistani nationals in Iran who wish to return and register with the embassy immediately for their repatriation without any further delay.

The appeal by the ambassador comes at a time when the Middle East is experiencing heightened tensions due to the strikes by the US and Israel against Iran, with the latter attacking the US military bases in the region.

On February 28, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level review meeting regarding the overall security situation in the country following the attacks. He subsequently directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe repatriation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran.