Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says the third phase of repatriation of Pakistanis from abroad is successfully underway.

Talking to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari and SAPM on National Security Moeed Yousuf who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said we are trying to bring back seven thousand Pakistanis on weekly basis while twelve thousand people have been repatriated till date.

The Foreign Minister said the number of stranded Pakistanis is increasing day by day and about 63,000 Pakistanis have been registered with us so far.

He said with the cooperation of the provinces, our capacity has been further enhanced which will help in repatriating more and more Pakistanis from abroad.

 The Minister said to effectively curb the spread of Corona pandemic, implementation of SOPs on testing and quarantine facilities at airports across the country is being ensured.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the government is also making every effort to address the economic implications caused by the pandemic.

SAPMs Zulfi Bukhari and Moeed Yousuf acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi for the repatriation of overseas Pakistanis.

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