Pakistan orders 400 Turks to leave ahead of Erdogan's visit
ISLAMABAD - Ahead of a visit by Turkey's president, Islamabad ordered 400 Turkish nationals affiliated with a chain of international schools in Pakistan to leave the country within 72 hours, officials said Wednesday.
The move was announced on the website of the Pak-Turk International chain of schools and colleges, and confirmed by two school officials. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they feared for their safety when they return to Turkey.
Turkish officials have accused the school of being affiliated with the movement of US-based dissident cleric Fethullah Gulen.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Islamabad later Wednesday for a two-day visit and was received by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family.
