The Foreign Office of Pakistan has stated that all Pakistani nationals currently in Syria are safe.
In a statement, spokesman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated, “We are closely monitoring the evolving situation.”
She ensured that the nationals will return once the country’s airport opens.
What happened in Syria?
In the early hours of Sunday morning, the opposition forces declared Syria liberated from the rule of President Bashar al-Assad as opposition forces surged into the capital.
The former president in question reportedly fled Damascus and is now in Moscow and has been granted asylum.
This represents a significant turning point. Following his father’s death in 2000, Assad assumed power. His father, Hafez, had dominated the country for 29 years and, much like his son, governed with an iron fist.
Israel’s military has issued a warning to Syrian residents of five villages in the vicinity of the Israeli-occupied portion of the strategic Golan Heights, advising them to “remain at home,” as it has “seized” territory in Syrian-controlled area.
Earlier, the Pakistani government activated its Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to assist its citizens amidst the rapidly deteriorating situation.
On Friday, the Foreign Office issued an advisory urging Pakistanis to refrain from travelling to Syria.
Pakistani nationals were advised to “exercise extreme caution and remain in contact with the Embassy of Pakistan in Damascus.”
