With people from Punjab being stranded in Iraq, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today metbr External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here and said best efforts are being made to rescue those trapped in the strife-torn country.br "I have discussed the matter with Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj. She has explained the situation to me. They are trying their best. I am grateful (to them)," Badal said.br "We are trying our best to safely rescue all our people trapped in Iraq," Badal said.br He said efforts are being made to locate the family members of those stranded in Iraq.