The vast majority of the stranded Pakistanis – 71,570 to be exact – are in the United Arab Emirates at present, the documents revealed. According to the documents, laid off workers account for at least 22 per cent or over 20,000 of the Pakistanis currently stuck away from home. Most of them – a little over 13,000 – were ferried back on special flights operated by PIA, sources in the national flag carrier told The Express Tribune. Another roughly 5,000 stranded Pakistanis came back on flights operated by other airlines. According to officials, the special flights operated out of various countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Source: The Express Tribune April 29, 2020 06:33 UTC