Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 23: National Conference (NC) MP from Anantnag, Hasnain Masoodi has expressed concern over delay in evacuation of 250 students and travelers stranded in Pakistan and urged the Government of India to expedite the evacuation of stranded JK students from Pakistan and other Central Asian countries.
Expressing dismay over the inordinate delay in the process of evacuation of bringing stranded J&K students from Pakistan, Masoodi said as all the stranded students and other residents of J&K have been evacuated from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Dubai, there is no reason to delay evacuation and return of the students and travelers stranded in Pakistan, more so when the registration is complete and the number of stranded students is far less as compared to other countries.”
Urging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the J&K administration to take immediate steps for evacuation and return of the stranded J&K residents, Masoodi sought direct flights for more than 400 students stuck in Bishkek and Osh cities in Kyrgyzstan.”It is stated that as direct flights have been announced for the stranded students from Bishkek to Hyderabad, Bihar and Jaipur, similar treatment deserves to be given to over 400 students from J&K stranded in those cities and direct flights operated from the 2 cities to Srinagar,” he said.
He also impressed upon the MEA and J&K administration to facilitate the return of 22 pilgrims stranded in Quom, Iran for last more than 2 months. He also demanded that the stranded people in Quom be given benefit of the mechanism employed in case of evacuation and direct return of the pilgrims from Kargil so that they join their families at Srinagar without any further delay.
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