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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said the reports of mob violence against Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek were “extremely concerning”.
“We have established contact with the Kyrgyz authorities to ensure protection of Pakistani students,” he said in a post on X.
“I have instructed our Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan to fully facilitate them.”
Hasan Zaigham, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, also took to X and urged all Pakistanis in the capital to “remain indoors until the situation return [sic] to normal”
He added that his office is liaising with local authorities to ensure students’ safety and posted numbers for an emergency helpline.
More to follow
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