Ambassador Tipu cites the shortage of buses and the difficulties in organizing departures; makes special appeal to Pakistanis in Qom
A woman walks down the street following an Israeli and American attack on the Gandhi Hotel Hospital, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on March 2, 2026.
Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, on Monday appealed for Pakistani citizens in the country to immediately register with the embassy for repatriation, warning that securing transportation has become increasingly difficult amid the ongoing conflict in the region.
In a post on X, the ambassador said the embassy was facing increasing logistical obstacles in organizing the departures. “It is becoming very difficult to find buses due to the continued challenges here,” he wrote. Tipu appealed to nationals wishing to return and asked them to register immediately at the embassy so that their departure can be planned without further delay.
It is becoming very difficult to find buses due to the ongoing challenges here, apart from a number of other considerations. Therefore, those of our citizens who wish to go to Pakistan, with our cooperation, must immediately register with the Embassy so that we can…
— Ambassador Mudassir (@AmbMudassir) March 8, 2026
“I particularly appeal to our citizens in Qom to cooperate with us in their immediate repatriation,” the ambassador wrote.
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The call comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Israel continue their attacks on Iran, with the Islamic Republic attacking US military bases in the region. On February 28, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level review meeting on the overall security situation in the country following the attacks. He later directed the Ministry of External Affairs to take all necessary measures to ensure safe repatriation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran.
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Many Pakistanis, including students, pilgrims, tourists and traders, have returned home from Iran through the Taftan and Gwadar border crossings in Balochistan, while Pakistani missions in Saudi Arabia have launched round-the-clock helplines and deployed teams at major airports to assist travelers as the conflict continues to spread to the wider Gulf region.
Iran continued to fire missiles at Israel early Monday, in the name of the Islamic Republic’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was selected to succeed his slain father despite threats from the United States and Israel to attack him next.
