Libyan protestors shout slogans against Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi during a protest in Kuala Lumpur on February 23, 2011. – Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: Foreign office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said Wednesday that the embassy in Tripoli was in contact with Pakistanis in Libya and that no request had been received to remove Pakistani citizens from that country, DawnNews reported.

The spokesperson added that the foreign office was ready to deal with any untoward incident, and that Libya’s constantly changing situation was being reviewed continuously, as there were more than 1,500 Pakistanis there.

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