Pakistan’s Foreign Office has activated a Crisis Management Unit to rescue Pakistani citizens who are stuck in Lebanon after Israel’s attacks.
According to the spokesperson, ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pakistani Embassy in Beirut are aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of Pakistanis affected by the unrest.
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How can families contact their members in Lebanon?
Citizens are urged to contact the Crisis Management Unit at 051-9207887 or via email at cmu1@mofa.gov.pk.
The Pakistani Embassy in Beirut is also available for assistance at +961-81669488 and +961-81815104.
Why is Israel attacking Lebanon?
Israel-Lebanon clashes intensified earlier this week. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an air attack on Lebanon’s capital Beirut by Israel.
Hundreds of Lebanese people are dead, many are wounded and thousands are displaced as they scramble to try to figure out safe areas to get their families to.
Calling this part of its “new phase” of the war on Gaza, the Israeli army claimed it struck more than 1,000 targets in Lebanon – claiming they were Hezbollah strongholds or military facilities placed in people’s homes.
The first Israeli strikes on Lebanon were reported on Monday at 6:30am, hitting an uninhabited area near Byblos, north of Beirut.
Meanwhile, United States (US) President Joe Biden says he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon.
He added “we really have to avoid” all-out war in the Middle East, saying, “We’ve already taken precautions relative to our embassies and personnel who want to leave, but we’re not there yet. But we’re working like hell with the French and many others.”
