PRESS RELEASE FOR PAKISTANIS RESIDING IN SIRTE, LIBYA
Due to ongoing fighting in Sirte, Embassy of Pakistan is once again facilitating Pakistanis in evacuation utilizing all possible means like provision of travel documents where necessary, facilitation letters, travel advice and other exit related coordination, etc. A coordinator has been appointed in Sirte whose contact details are: Mr. Muhammad Iftikhar, 00218-92-2890518. A help line has also been established in the Embassy with following contact details: Usman Butt, 00218-92-6985431 and 021-3610937. The Mission has also given travel advice to the Pakistanis in Sirte stating that Pakistani residents in conflict zone should leave the city for some safer place/Pakistan as the situation may aggravate in the coming days. These Pakistanis can use Misrata or Labraq air ports which are operational so far for their travel to Pakistan.