‘Pakistanis to be repatriated once facilities in place’

‘Pakistanis to be repatriated once facilities in place’

Coronavirus: Pakistanis in UAE to be repatriated once testing, quarantine facilities in place. Pakistan is not able to repatriate its citizens from the UAE due to lack of quarantine and testing facilities in the country, said a senior official on Saturday.. Ghulam Dastgir, ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, said when all the necessary arrangements have been put in place to test and quarantine people on arrival, then the repatriation can be started to ensure those entering the country are taken care of.. "The government is taking required steps to contain spread of Covid-19 to ensure that all the passengers coming from abroad can be quarantined and tested on arrival.�Once all these measures are put in place, then the government will convey its decision (to repatriate people)," Dastgir told Khaleej Times in an interview on Saturday.. More than 25,000 people have registered with Pakistan Consulate Dubai for repatriation while over 10,000 have been rendered jobless due to Covid-19.. Quoting Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said the government's priority is to bring back all Pakistanis who are stranded abroad and the government is finalising standard operating procedures .. "The government is aware of challenges faced by the people and other countries..