Pakistan is in contact with Pakistani-origin detainees in Libya and was interacting with the United Nations for their medical check-ups and provision of medicines, the country’s Foreign Office spokeswoman told reporters on Saturday.
In response to the media queries regarding Pakistani nationals detained in Benghazi, Libya, spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said: “On the instructions of the foreign minister, our Charge d’affaires in Tripoli, Ashiq Ali, visited the detention centre in Benghazi and met with the detainees of Pakistani origin. Food and basic necessities have been provided to them.”
She said, “Our mission is in contact with the United Nations medical team for routine check-ups and provision of medicines to the detainees. The mission also remains in contact with the IOM for their early repatriation.”
A month ago, over two thousand Pakistanis who were attempting to move to Italy illegally have been detained in Libyan jails