Punjab seeks information from relatives about Punjabis stuck in Iraq to ensure their safety

Opens 24x7 control room at Chandigarh

Chandigarh, June 18, 2014: The Punjab Government today appealed to the relatives of all those Punjabis, who have been stuck in strife torn Iraq to provide detailed information about their relatives so that Punjab Government through Union External Affairs Ministry could approach them and ensure their safety.

According to an official spokesman, Punjab Government has opened a 24x7 Punjab civil control room at Chandigarh and relatives of those Punjabis should give the details of Punjabis including name, his telephone number in Iraq, firm/company in which he was working. He said that the information can be provided at 0172-2740397 and at 0172-2740035 besides at fax number 0172-2740936. He said that Punjab Government would seek information from Government of India regarding their safety and well-being and inform the relatives accordingly. The spokesman said that relatives should also provide their telephone numbers so that Punjab Government could inform them regarding the safety and well being at Iraq.