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Pakistan trying to evacuate nationals from Lebanon
ISLAMABAD (updated on: July 20, 2006, 17:49 PST): Pakistan is trying to co-ordinate the evacuation of its nationals from Lebanon as fighting continues between Israeli forces and the Hizbullah militia, the foreign office said on Thursday.
"There are a couple of hundred Pakistanis in Lebanon. Our mission is co-ordinating with other countries to evacuate them," foreign office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam told AFP.
"They are co-ordinating with neighbouring countries like Jordan and others."
Aslam said the Pakistanis would be travelling in convoys but did not specify exactly how or when they would be evacuated.
So far there has been no report of any casualties among the Pakistani community in Lebanon, which includes businessmen and workers.
Pakistan has no immediate plans to shut its mission, which is located close to Beirut airport, Aslam added.
More than 300 people have been killed since Israel launched a massive military offensive it says is aimed at destroying the Hezbollah guerrilla group in Lebanon after the capture of two soldiers eight days ago.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday said Pakistan "strongly condemns" violence against Lebanon and vowed to stand by the country's people.
ISLAMABAD (updated on: July 20, 2006, 17:49 PST): Pakistan is trying to co-ordinate the evacuation of its nationals from Lebanon as fighting continues between Israeli forces and the Hizbullah militia, the foreign office said on Thursday.
"There are a couple of hundred Pakistanis in Lebanon. Our mission is co-ordinating with other countries to evacuate them," foreign office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam told AFP.
"They are co-ordinating with neighbouring countries like Jordan and others."
Aslam said the Pakistanis would be travelling in convoys but did not specify exactly how or when they would be evacuated.
So far there has been no report of any casualties among the Pakistani community in Lebanon, which includes businessmen and workers.
Pakistan has no immediate plans to shut its mission, which is located close to Beirut airport, Aslam added.
More than 300 people have been killed since Israel launched a massive military offensive it says is aimed at destroying the Hezbollah guerrilla group in Lebanon after the capture of two soldiers eight days ago.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday said Pakistan "strongly condemns" violence against Lebanon and vowed to stand by the country's people.
