ISLAMABAD: At the instruction of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) activated its Crisis Management Unit for the facilitation and assistance of the Pakistani nationals in the Kyrgyz Republic and their families.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Hassan Ali Zaigham strongly raised the concerns with Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Imangaziev Almaz of the Pakistani nationals, particularly the large number of affected Pakistani students and their families, about previous night’s violence in Bishkek. He urged the Kyrgyz Government to prioritize the safeguarding of Pakistani nationals.
At the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s ambassador met the Kyrgyz deputy foreign minister in connection with the incidents of violence in Bishkek, Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release.
The Kyrgyz deputy foreign minister informed that their authorities had controlled the situation which was now back to normal.
On other hand, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi has expressed concern over the harassment of Pakistani students in Bishkek and called for steps to protect them.
He expressed concern over violence against Pakistani students and urged Pakistani embassy in Kyrgyzstan to provide needed help and assistance to Pakistani in Bishkek.
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He also advised Pakistanis to remain in their hostels, avoid public places and protect themselves from mobs till normalization of situation.
