Around 1,800 return to Pakistan so far via land routes

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Pakistani pilgrims, students and business people returning from Iran have continued to pour into Quetta.

Pakistanis were returning from different cities of Iran, starting from the first batch that reached Taftan via passenger coaches on Monday night, officials said.

Over the past three days, around 1,400 Pakistani pilgrims and some 400 students have returned, of whom 481 people crossed via Taftan and reached Quetta last night.

“We are providing all facilities to the Pakistanis coming back to the country on their arrival at Taftan and shifting them in Pakistan House,” Assistant Commissioner Taftan Naeem Qasim Shahwani said.

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 A Pakistani pilgrim who has been evacuated from Iran rests after crossing the Pakistan-Iran border at Taftan, Balochistan on June 18, 2025, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. — AFP
A Pakistani pilgrim who has been evacuated from Iran rests after crossing the Pakistan-Iran border at Taftan, Balochistan on June 18, 2025, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. — AFP

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