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456 Pakistanis return from Iran via Gabd-Rimdan border

Pakistani nationals walk across a border after returning from Iran, in Balochistan province, Pakistan, on March 2, 2026. — AFP
Pakistani nationals walk across a border after returning from Iran, in Balochistan province, Pakistan, on March 2, 2026. — AFP 

QUETTA: The repatriation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran following the war between Iran, Israel and the United States continued.

Today, 136 individuals, including 25 students, crossed into Pakistan through the Gabd-Rimdan border post along the Pak-Iran frontier and safely returned home.

According to Deputy Commissioner Gwadar, Naqeebullah Khan Kakar, a total of 456 people, including 156 students, have returned to Pakistan through the Gabd-Rimdan border over the past four days.

On the directives of Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, all individuals who crossed the Gabd-Rimdan border have been sent towards their respective hometowns, the deputy commissioner added.