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- May 19, 2024
- Kainat Shakeel
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan called Melis Moldaliev, the ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, to the Foreign Office on Saturday after a mob attack in the capital city of Bishkek left several international students—including Pakistanis—injured. Pakistan demanded “all possible measures” for the students’ protection, and the embassy asked them to stay indoors until the situation was defused. In contrast, a spokesman for the interior ministry said that up to 140 Pakistani students who were stranded in Bishkek arrived in Lahore on Saturday night. Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister, met them at the Allama Iqbal International Airport. This coming Sunday (today), more pupils are anticipated to arrive.
Videos of a fight between Egyptian and Kyrgyz students on May 13 went viral on Friday, igniting a mob of demonstrators who attacked the dorms of medical universities, which house a sizable population of international and Pakistani students. These reports came to us through a variety of sources. In addition, attacks were made against foreign students’ private homes. Unverified social media posts also included film and images of the mob’s violent occurrences at the foreign student dorms in Bishkek, along with a call for the necessary authorities to dispatch help right once. Four Pakistanis were given first aid and released, while one is receiving treatment for a jaw injury, according to the Kyrgyz health ministry.
Pakistani students were instructed to remain indoors until the situation returned to normal, despite reports citing Kyrgyzstan officials as stating that the situation was under control. While expressing concern over the violence in Bishkek, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed Ambassador Zaigham to give the Pakistani students all the assistance they need. According to a statement from the PM Office, the PM asked him to speak with Pakistani students who were staying in their dorms.
The envoy told the premier that the students were “safe” and that the Pakistani embassy was helping those hurt in the assault. Additionally, he gave the order to make quick plans for any injured Pakistani students who desired to return home. He added that he was personally keeping an eye on the situation and that the government would cover any costs in this regard. “Very alarmed by the circumstances facing Pakistani students in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The prime minister had tweeted, “I have instructed Pakistan’s ambassador to offer all necessary help and assistance.”
In addition, the Prime Minister has requested that Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Minister of Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam make a special flight to Bishkek. To meet with top government officials and make sure the injured students have access to medical care, they will leave for Bishkek early in the morning. They will also discuss issues about Pakistani students’ repatriations.