Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood briefed the Diplomatic Corps in Islamabad on Monday on arrangements made by Pakistan to facilitate the evacuation of members of international community from Afghanistan.

In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said the international community members, diplomats and staff, representatives of international organizations, INGOs, the media, and others, were informed that all requests for evacuation and relocation may be directed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will be processed expeditiously.

He said Pakistan Embassy in Kabul continues to issue visas on a fast-track basis. Given the evolving situation, procedures have also been put in place to grant visas-on-arrival at Pakistan's international airports.

The spokesperson said a special Inter-Ministerial Cell/Facilitation Centre has been established in Interior Ministry to facilitate visa and arrival matters.

Telephone numbers of the Facilitation Centre shared with the Diplomatic Corps for coordination pertaining to the evacuation process are:

Landline+92-51-920 6660

Mobile +92-300-976 4097

The Spokesperson said Pakistan will continue to provide all possible assistance and facilitation to the international community for the smooth and expeditious evacuation from Afghanistan.