Kyrgyzstan govt says no Pakistani died in mob attacks

According to the Advisor for Information in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, three Pakistani students have been killed in the incidents. However, hours later Pakistani embassy issued a statement saying that the Kyrgyz government had confirmed no Pakistani student died in the violence.

Media sources could not independently verify the reports about deaths, but in social media videos Pakistani students said attacks had occurred on Pakistani student hostels, leading to multiple injuries.

In a viral social media video, three students appear and one of them introducing himself as Mohammad Walid says that after a fight between locals and Egyptian students mobs attacked international students.

Walid said six students had been killed, though he did not specify there nationalities.

He said police were not helping international students.

Most of Pakistani students including Walid are studying medicine in Kyrgyzstan.

“Pakistani female students are being harassed. Violence has occurred in the hostels, targeting both male and female students. Kyrgyz students are attacking foreign students across Bishkek,” said one Pakistani student.

Barrister Saif, the Advisor for Information in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said that there are reports of three Pakistani students being killed in the attacks.

According to Saif there are 10,000 Pakistanis studying in Kyrgyzstan. He urged the government to protect them.

In a statement posted to social media platform X, the Pakistani embassy said, “The Kyrgyz government has confirmed that no Pakistani student died in the recent mob violence against international students. Moreover, Kygyz Ministry of Internal Affairs has also issued press releases stating that the situation is under control,” the Pakistan Embassy said in a statement.“

Videos of clashes went viral on social media.

The Pakistani Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan has issued advisory instructions for Pakistani students, asking them to remain indoors until the situation normalizes and to stay in contact with local law enforcement authorities.

“We are taking measures to ensure the safety of the students,” the Pakistani Ambassador stated.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, acknowledged the message received from the Pakistani embassy and confirmed that the embassy is in contact with Kyrgyz authorities. “The protection of Pakistanis is of utmost importance,” the spokesperson said.