Islamabad: In view of the ongoing events and the changing situation in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated its Crisis Management Unit to facilitate Pakistani citizens in Syria.

The ministry also requested Pakistani citizens and their families in Syria to contact CMU through the following phone/email addresses:

Phone number: 051-9207887

Email: cmu1@mofa.gov.pk

A press release issued by the Foreign Office said on Saturday that the Pakistani Embassy in Damascus is actively working to facilitate Pakistani citizens in Syria.

The contact details of the Embassy of Pakistan in Damascus are as follows:

Phone / Whatsapp:

+963 987 127 822

+963 990 138 972

Email: parepdamascus@mofa.gov.pk

Rebels overthrew the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to an unknown location after the capital Damascus fell on Sunday.