37 Pakistanis evacuated from Sudan reach Jeddah: FO

ISLAMABAD, April 26 (SABAH): A ship carrying 37 Pakistani nationals from war-torn Sudan has reached Saudi Arabian port city Jeddah on Wednesday, the Foreign Office (FO) said.

“Evacuation plan for Pakistani nationals in Sudan continues. The ship carrying 37 Pakistani nationals from Port Sudan arrives in Jeddah,” it said in a tweet.

“They were received by CG in Jeddah, Khalid Majid on arrival at Jeddah Port. We are grateful to the Government of KSA for its support & hospitality,” the FO added.

Evacuation plan for Pakistani nationals in Sudan continues. The ship carrying 37 Pakistani nationals from Port Sudan arrives in Jeddah. They were received by CG in Jeddah, Khalid Majid on arrival at Jeddah Port. We are grateful to Government of KSA for its support & hospitality.

According to the Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry, the boat carrying 1,687 civilians from more than 50 countries arrived in the kingdom, which is the largest rescue effort by the Gulf state to date.

The group was “transported by one of the Kingdom’s ships, and the Kingdom was keen to provide all the basic needs of foreign nationals in preparation for their departure,” it said in a statement.

In continuation of the evacuation efforts made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the directives of the Kingdom’s leadership, several evacuees arrived from the Republic of Sudan to the city of Jeddah on Wednesday by a Kingdoms ship, which included 13 Saudi citizens and 1674 individuals.