Pakistan, June 19 -- ISLAMABAD - As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, hundreds of Pakistani citizens who were living or traveling in Iran have returned home, sharing harrowing accounts of fear, chaos, and destruction.

Mohammad Hassan, a student at the University of Tehran, recently returned to Pakistan and described the terrifying experience. "Those nights were horrifying," he said. "Sirens were always blaring, people were screaming, and there was constant fear of missile strikes." He added that over 500 Pakistani students at the university are now heading back home.

Hassan recounted how missile attacks struck near central Tehran, including one incident targeting a student hostel, injuring several students. He said, "At night, ...