Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan to start returning via Torkham border today

• 200 Pakistanis will be brought back today while 500 will return on Saturday.

Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan due to coronavirus lockdown will start returning to Pakistan via Torkham border from today.

Those Pakistani passengers and transporters stranded in Afghanistan will be returning today and tomorrow, local media reported. The decision was taken at a meeting held between the Afghan and Pakistani authorities at Torkham border.

200 Pakistanis will be brought back today while 500 will return on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Pakistan will repatriate over 6000 Pakistanis stranded abroad every week, starting from 20 April. Special Assistant on National Security Moeed Yusuf said that all passengers landing in Pakistan will have to undergo coronavirus test.