ext-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP): Following the direction of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistani pilgrims stuck in Iraq have returned home safely through two Iraqi airlines.
ext-align: justify;">The prime minister had ordered swift action to ensure the immediate repatriation of the Pakistani pilgrims, a statement issued by the PM Office on Saturday said.
ext-align: justify;">The prime minister’s directives were promptly followed by the Pakistani ambassador who established emergency contact with the relevant Iraqi authorities and airlines’ authorities to resolve the matter swiftly.
ext-align: justify;">Upon the prime minister’s instructions, food and other facilities were also provided to the Pakistani pilgrims in Iraq.