Another batch of evacuees reach Islamabad from Sudan

statement stated that 636 stranded Pakistanis have returned home via Jeddah on five special flights to date.

The FO added that all of the nearly one thousand Pakistanis will be evacuated from Sudan in the next 24 to 48 hours.

On April 29, 97 Pakistani nationals from Port Sudan arrived in Karachi on Saturday from Jeddah via a C-130 aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

workers to Rs25,000 per month, he said, adding that the government had embarked on programmes of vocational training and skills development to enable workers to get their due share in job markets.

Population of Sindh urban areas shown less under a particular conspiracy: MQM-P

KARACHI Staff RepoRt

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan alleged that the population of urban areas of Sindh was shown less not because of any mistake but under a particular conspiracy.

“Through the media and government institutions sources, it has been proved that population of urban Sindh is being shown less under a well-thought-out plan,” claimed MQM-P convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. While addressing the media persons he said that if the MQM-P had not made endeavours, the population of Karachi would have been shown 14.4 million only. “Date of census was extended because of our demand owing to which four million more people have been counted,” said the party leader. “This whole process has shown that our concerns were legitimate.” Urging the people to take part in the census, he said the date had been extended for 15 more days. He said that the government and rulers had “realised their mistake”. He pointed out that in certain rural areas of Sindh, the population had increased between 25pc to 80pc, but certain nationalists had a problem as to why the population was being counted in Karachi. “Rural Sindh is satisfied with the process of the census, but we will not make any compromise till counting of every person,” declared the MQM-P leader. He claimed that Karachi’s administration had ‘directed’ the census staff to go to their homes as their duty had ended. Speaking on the occasion, senior MQM-P leader Syed Mustafa Kamal said that the prime minister had expressed his gratitude to the MQM-P as because of their demands a ‘transparent’ census was being carried out. He said that Karachi’s population on April 7 was shown as 14.4 million, but they presented ‘evidence’ before officials and identified the mistakes.

JUI-F to boycott APC on PTI’s participation

ISLAMABAD Staff RepoRt

ISLAMABAD Staff RepoRt

A fourth batch of 93 Pakistani nationals were evacuated from Khartoum’s Port Sudan and reached Islamabad on Monday as fighting rages in the African nation following an attempted coup by militia forces.

Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development

Sajjid Hussain Turi and Adviser to the Prime Minister, Amir Muqam, received the nationals at the airport.

Talking to the media on the occa- sion, Turi said that out of 1,200 Pakistanis living in Sudan, about 500 have returned to Pakistan safely.

In his remarks, Muqam said that the government will continue its efforts till the return of all Pakistanis from the war-torn country. He added that Saudi Arabia has extended full help in the evacuation process. The adviser to the premier furthered that the government is bearing all the expenses of the evacuation of Pakistanis from Sudan to their homes in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the Foreign Office in a

Meanwhile, the Sudan conflict showed no sign of easing as fighting could be heard in Khartoum early on Monday despite a supposed ceasefire extension and the United Nations warned of a humanitarian “breaking point” as clashes between rival military forces entered a third week.

Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded since long-simmering tension between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into conflict on April 15.

At least 528 people have been killed and 4,599 wounded, the health ministry said. The United Nations has reported a similar number of dead but believes the real toll is much higher.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has conditionally agreed to participate in the All Parties Conference organized by the Awami National Party regarding the present political turmoil. According to sources, JUI-F said that they will not attend the APC if the PTI delegation is to participate in the meeting, as the party has boycotted the PTI on every forum and will continue to do so. Hence, JUI-F will not attend any forum where the PTI is present. The Awami National Party (ANP) has called for the All Parties Conference, scheduled to happen on May 3 at a local hotel in Islamabad, the meeting will begin at 10 am. The Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf will also participate in the conference among other parties. The Awami National Party has invited all parties to participate in the All Parties Conference, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the JUi-F. The PTI has already decided to participate in the APC, and former speaker Asad Qaiser will represent the party.