The Government of Pakistan and the Pakistan Armed Forces have safely evacuated hundreds of Pakistani students from Iran through Taftan, according to the latest reports on Monday.
Since March 1-2, a total of 183 students have arrived safely in Quetta. These include 83 males and 100 females.
Of these 62 students were moved to Quetta on March 2, out of which 42 were males, 20 were females.
While 121 students, out of which 41 were males, and 80 were females, arrived later the same day.
The students are now proceeding to their respective provinces: 132 to Punjab, 15 to Sindh, 22 to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 1 to Balochistan, 3 to Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and 10 to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
The people include students from various medical universities in Iran:
- Tehran Medical College 50 students
- Isfahan Medical College 58 students
- Zanjan Medical College 38 students
- Yazd Medical College 37 students.
All students have been provided safe transport and necessary support during the evacuation process.
Iran thanks Pakistan for its support at UN
The representative of Iran at the United Nations expressed gratitude to Pakistan, China and Russia for having held a principled stance condemning the American and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The Iranian envoy defined the support of these countries as extremely important. He said that such attacks are not legal and are unjustified.
Iranian officials especially expressed thanks to Pakistan as Pakistan is the only Muslim nation which openly condemned the aggressive action taken by Israel and the United States against Iran and showed full support.
According to Iran’s state TV, in this attack, the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was martyred, which has increased the tensions in that region.
How can current Iran-US-Israel situation affect Hajj?
The current Pakistan and Afghanistan situation and the Iran US Israel situation could make Hajj 2026 travel harder or cause a delay in it.
Some countries have closed air routes, and major airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights. This could affect international flight schedules as well.
If the Iran US Israel tensions continue, flights to and from Saudi Arabia could face delays or cancellations.
As of the current time, Saudi Arabia has implemented a partial closure of its airspace. This is particularly along its border with Iraq and over the Persian Gulf.
Governments might issue safety advisories. Additionally, higher fuel costs could make flights even more expensive.
Saudi authorities can also increase security measures or adjust entry procedures if the situation gets worse.
However, no official statement is seen in this regard, and this remains just an observation.
