Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua has said on Saturday that the government has taken appropriate measures for the evacuation of Pakistani citizens in Libya. Talking to a private news channel, she said the embassy in Tripoli is in contact with Pakistanis in Libya and no request had been received to shift Pakistani citizens from that country.
She said that Foreign Office is ready to deal with any untoward situation, and Libya's constantly changing situation was being reviewed continuously. Tehmina said that there are around 18,000 Pakistanis working in Libya and if the situation deteriorates, the government would respond immediately to bring them back.
She added that Pakistanis in Libya had not yet opted to return to the country, but the government is already making preparations for their safe return if the situation worsens. To a question regarding the safe return of the Pakistanis living in Egypt, she said that on Prime Minister Gilani's directives and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also contacted the ambassador to make arrangements for their evacuation.
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