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Special plane for Indian nationals rescued by Pak ship, confirms Govt

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 07 2015 | 8:07 PM IST

The Indian nationals, who were rescued by a Pakistani naval ship from strife-hit Yemen, will return to India by a special plane, the government confirmed.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin took to twitter to share the information.

"India accepts Pakistan's offer to fly back from Karachi by special plane 11 Indians evacuated by Pakistani naval ship from Yemen," he posted.

Earlier this week, 11 Indians were rescued by a Pakistani naval ship PNS Aslat from Yemen's southeastern city of Mokallah, along with 148 Pakistani nationals.

The Pakistani ship rescued 35 foreign nationals in total, including eight Chinese and four British citizens.

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First Published: Apr 07 2015 | 7:58 PM IST

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