Japanese ambassador to Pakistan Chihiro Atsumi (L) shows the disaster area on a map to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during his visit to the Japanese embassy in Islamabad on March 14, 2011. — Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight on Tuesday brought another batch of 115 Pakistanis from Japan, after the country was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami. The passengers told the media that basic commodities are not available in Japan.

So far, some 230 Pakistani nationals have returned on two PIA flights.

Earlier on Friday, the foreign ministry said it was in contact with the embassy in Tokyo which had confirmed that all of its officials were safe.

The strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan on Friday unleashed a tsunami that claimed thousands of lives.

Pakistanis stranded in Japan’s affected areas can contact the embassy in Tokyo at the these numbers: Imtiaz Ahmed, Deputy Head of Mission: 0081-8035195307 and Syed Ali Asad Gilani, Counsellor: 0081-8042014849