ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani embassy in the Central Asian country hasestablished help desks in the Kazakh cities of Nursultan and Almaty tofacilitate citizens amid unpredictable situations following deadly riots.
A statement issued by the Pakistan embassy said it has immediately set up ahelp desk in Kazakh cities to provide possible assistance to the Pakistancommunity residing in the country in wake of the prevailing securitysituation.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been in close contact with thePakistan Embassy in Kazakhstan with a view to providing all possibleassistance to the Pakistani community residing there. The embassy hasreported that all Pakistanis are safe”, Foreign Office Spokesperson AsimIftikhar said.
Foreign Office spokesperson also advised all Pakistani citizens living inKazakhstan have been advised to restrict unnecessary movement and remain inclose contact with the Embassy in case of any emergency.
Officials also shared contact details of the help desks:
*Nursultan *– Mr. Altaf Hussain (Deputy Head of Mission, Nursultan) – PhoneNo: +77753712102
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*Almaty *– Mr. Muhammad Farooque (Trade & Investment Counsellor, Almaty) –Phone No: +77004488032
Mr. Mohsin Rashid (Consular Attaché) – Phone No: +77026572163
The protests sparked by fuel prices in the Central Asian country become ageneral protest against corruption and inequality. Security forces havekilled around 26 protesters in this week’s unrest while 18 law-enforcementofficers died.
The recent protests in Kazakhstan are the most widespread since itsindependence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
