Foreign Office activates crisis management unit

FO advises Pakistani nationals in Gulf region to exercise ‘utmost caution’

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday issued an advisory on the situation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, saying it had activated its crisis management unit (CMU) to “closely monitor the developments and extend all necessary assistance” to Pakistani nationals abroad.

In a post on X, the Foreign Office (FO) said that the unit would be operational 24/7. It said that the unit could be contacted at +92-51-9207887 for information and emergency assistance.

It “strongly advised” Pakistani nationals residing in the Gulf region to “exercise utmost caution, remain indoors where possible, avoid unnecessary travel, and strictly adhere to the instructions and advisories issued by the respective host governments”.

The ministry also provided the emergency contact details of embassies and consulates in the Gulf region for the facilitation of Pakistani nationals abroad.

Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran: +98-21-669413-88/89/90/91 (landline); +98-9107648298 (mobile)

Pakistani Consulate in Zahidan: +98-54-33223389; +98-9046145412 (mobile)

Pakistani Consulate in Mashhad: +98-9107625302 (mobile); +98-9371807175

Saudi Arabia

Embassy of Pakistan in Riyadh: +966 (0)114887272 (landline); +966 (0)114884111 (landline); +966 (0)114884222 (landline); +966 57 628 4980 (mobile); +966 56 050 5030 (mobile)

Pakistan Consulate General in Jeddah: +966 (0)126689149 (landline); +966 (0)126692371 (landline); +966 59 000 8295 (mobile); +966 53 661 7573 (mobile)

United Arab Emirates

Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi: +971 50 254 8975; +971 2 444 7800 (Embassy hotline)

Pakistan Consulate General in Dubai: +971 56 647 2721; +971 (0) 4397 0412

Qatar

Community Welfare Attache-I: +974 5530 5836

Community Welfare Attache-II: +974 7791 1392

Mubashir Ahmed: +974 5090 5777

Bahrain

The following numbers were provided for Bahrain: +973 1724 4113; +973 3235 1512; +973 3435 2578; +973 3407 1665; +973 3456 3037; +973 3982 6823; +973 3569 0404; +973 3535 9150

Kuwait

Deputy head of mission/ head of chancery: +965 99699513

Additional assistant: +965 98562753

Meanwhile, the Pakistan embassy in Abu Dhabi informed the community based in the United Arab Emirates that flight operations had not been restored so far.

It advised Pakistani nationals “to rely on official and verified sources” of the Pakistani embassy in Abu Dhabi or its Consulate General in Dubai.

The embassy also advised them that prior to travelling, they should confirm their flight status with the respective airline before proceeding to the airport. Staff Report