ISLAMABAD: 181 Pakistani citizens stranded in war-torn Yemen have reached the port of Aden to be transported by a Chinese Naval vessel to the African state of Djibouti, officials told Geo News on Thursday.
The citizens had gone back to their residences the previous day after delays in authorization for the Chinese vessel to dock at Aden.
According to latest reports, 181 Pakistanis had now reached the port of Aden, from where they will be split into groups of 40 and taken by boat to board the Chinese vessel.
A special PIA airplane, which is on standby at Karachi airport, will depart for Djibouti to airlift the citizens once they reach the African country.
Arrangements have already been made by the Pakistani diplomatic staff in Djibouti for the immigration, related documentation and their temporary stay there.
A foreign office spokesperson on Wednesday had said that the Pakistani nationals have completed their immigration process.
Meanwhile, a Pakistan Navy vessel has docked at the Yemeni port city of Mukallah to bring the remaining Pakistani citizens back to the country.
The News International Pakistan
