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Monday, January 31, 2011
All Pakistanis in Egypt are safe: Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesman, Abdul Basit, declared on Sunday that Pakistani nationals living in Egypt are safe, saying that “we have asked them to remain present at homes and hotels for their safety”. “Embassy of Pakistan in Egypt has been monitoring the situation and contacting Pakistanis and embassies of other countries aiming to keep them abreast of latest developments,” the spokesman said in a brief telephonic talk with a private TV channel. Arrangements had already been completed for the safe evacuation of Pakistanis from Egypt, if a need arose, he said in reply to a query. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Seema Naqvi, also confirmed that all Pakistanis were safe and sound in Egypt. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk