Afghanistan: Netherlands evacuate 294 Afghans through Pakistan

KABUL, 25 February 2022, (TON): The foreign ministry said “the Netherlands has evacuated 294 Afghan citizens who arrived in neighbouring Pakistan over the last few days and will be flown soon to a Dutch destination.”

The Hague-based ministry said in a statement “the group, consisting of translators, non-governmental workers and other people assisting Dutch missions to the war-torn country as well as their families, have been allowed across the Afghan-Pakistani border following intense diplomatic negotiations.

It added “the group consists of persons and families of whom not everyone has valid travel documents.”

The foreign ministry said “the Pakistani authorities have made an exception for this specific group and have given permission to travel to the Netherlands via that country.”

The NOS public broadcaster reported “the group is currently being housed by the Dutch government in hotels in Islamabad.”

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