PM directs Pakistani ambassador in Bishkek to help students

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday directed the Pakistani ambassador in Bishkek to provide all possible help to Pakistani students.

Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep concern over the attacks on Pakistani students and other in Kyrgyzstan.

He has directed the Pakistani ambassador in Bishkek to provide all possible help to the Pakistani students.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said that the Pakistani Embassy has provided emergency numbers and is continuously monitoring the situation.

On the other hand, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that reports of mob attacks on students in Kyrgyzstan are very worrying.

Ishaq Dar added that we have established contact with the Kyrgyz authorities to ensure the safety of Pakistani students, and have instructed our ambassador in Kyrgyzstan to provide full facilities.

It is pertinent to note that after a dispute between local and foreign students of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, there was a riot. Pakistani students were also affected by the riots and angry Kyrgyz students attacked the hostels of Pakistani students, in which many students were injured.