Diplomatic Quarter: Pakistani ambassador sends off first batch of stranded nationals 

Diplomatic Quarter: Pakistani ambassador sends off first batch of stranded nationals 

Diplomatic Quarter: Pakistani ambassador sends off first batch of stranded nationals /node/1670766/saudi-arabia. "The Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh coordinated the return of 250 stranded Pakistanis by PIA (Pakistani International Airlines) special flight on May 1," a Pakistan Embassy spokesman told Arab News.. Another special PIA flight carrying 250 stranded Pakistanis departed from Jeddah for Lahore on May 1.. More than 13,000 Pakistanis, mostly on short-term visas and final exits, are currently stranded in Saudi Arabia because of the cancellation of international flights due to the coronavirus outbreak.. The Pakistani government is arranging special flights for their return to Pakistan.. The Pakistani government has secured two special flights on a weekly basis to meet the request.. Nasser Al-Shalhoub, a financial analyst at a private company in Riyadh, told Arab News: "Since last week some of the departments have resumed work from our offices, and we have been working every other day.". "I don't think it was necessary to work from the office, we could work virtually like previous weeks because they have already provided us with access and technology devices but the problem is that some of the employees lack the knowledge to use technology we had to go back