ISLAMABAD:
A high-level Pakistani delegation has left for Riyadh to discuss important matters of interest with Saudi leadership relating to the current Yemen crisis.
The delegation comprising Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, PM’s Advisor Sartaj Aziz and representatives of three armed forces will assess the situation, discuss modalities and timing of sending Pakistani troops to Saudi Arabia.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also directed the relevant authorities to bring back stranded Pakistanis from Yemen immediately, according to sources.
“We will evacuate stranded Pakistanis from the war-torn country as soon as possible,” the premier assured while addressing a top-level meeting at PM House in Islamabad.