GoB demands airplane from Ministry Defence to bring Balochistan’s students from Kyrgyzstan

Independent Report

QUETTA: The Government of Balochistan has demanded of the Ministry of Defence a special airplane on an emergent basis for bringing students of the province from Kyrgyzstan after the issuance of orders issued by the Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti in this regard.
According to the sources of Chief Minister’s secretariat on Tuesday, the decision about demanding special airplane from the Ministry of Defence was made because of the non-availability of immediate seats in the commercial airlines.
The sources said that the government of Balochistan would bear the expenses of carrying the students from Kyrgyzstan to the province.
The Chief Minister has issued standing directives to ensure safe return of the province’s students stranded in Kyrgyzstan at the earliest.
He mentioned that the provincial government is making arrangements of the travels of students from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan.
It was mentioned that the data of 95 students has been officially confirmed, who are studying in different educational institutions of Kyrgyzstan.
Meanwhile, the students of Balochistan studying in Kyrgyzstan expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for making arrangements for their return to their country.
They said that they were very much upset on the situation developed in Kyrgyzstan, however, they are thankful to the Chief Minister who issued orders for their return from there.
They said that the provincial government’s high ups were in contact with them on directives of the Chief Minister Balochistan.