Pakistan said Saturday it is closely monitoring the situation in Sudan, where clashes between the regular army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have resulted in explosions and violence in the capital, Khartoum.
The RSF has claimed control of the Khartoum international airport, leading to rising concerns for the safety of Pakistanis in the area.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reassured people that a mission is in contact with them to ensure their safety.
"We are closely monitoring the security situation in #Sudan. There are around a thousand Pakistanis in #Khartoum. Our Mission is in contact with them to ensure their safety," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a tweet.
The conflict arose due to tensions between military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo over the integration of the RSF into the regular army.