The plane also brought back the body of a Pakistani student Ali Raza who was killed there in Kyrgyzstan's ethnic riots. The first flight was received by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira while the second flight was received by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. National Disaster Management Authority had arranged refreshment and transport at the airbase besides transit accommodation in hotels to facilitate the students hailing from far-flung areas.
Talking to APP, the evacuated students appreciated the government's efforts for their safe and prompt return and said, "The way the government acted to bring back Pakistanis from violence hit Kyrgyzstan is really appreciable." They were of view that the government of Pakistan was the first one who made arrangements for safe return of its nationals from the Kyrgyzstan.