Pakistan said that the boat, carrying 80 passengers including some Pakistanis, had set off from Mauritania on their way to the Canary Islands.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a boat off West Africa's Atlantic coastline, which has emerged as a primary point of departure for migrants aiming to reach Europe. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the deaths and stressed the need for strict measures to curb human trafficking.
Pakistan has dispatched a high-level investigation team to Morocco following a tragic boat accident that claimed the lives of at least 44 Pakistani migrants. The team will investigate the incident, meet survivors,
The embassy in Morocco reported that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including several Pakistanis, capsized near the Dakhla port in Morocco, having set off from Mauritania as the survivors, including Pakistanis, are currently residing in a camp near Dakhla.
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to conduct a high-level investigation into the tragic boat accident in Morocco.
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that yet another boat with 80 passengers has capsized near Morocco and over 40 Pakistanis are reportedly among the dead.
A tragic incident involving migrants attempting to reach Spain from West Africa may have claimed the lives of up to 50 people, including 44 Pakistanis, according to the migrant rights group Walking Borders.
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - A high-level government delegation is set to depart for Morocco on Saturday, to investigate a tragic boat accident involving illegal migrants. Two days ago, a boat carrying migrants attempting to reach Spain via Western Africa capsised near Morocco, resulting in 50 fatalities, including 44 Pakistanis.
The Spokesperson of Foreign Office Thursday said Pakistan's embassy in Rabat, Morocco has informed that a boat carrying 80 passengers,
A boat carrying over 40 Pakistanis, who were attempting to reach Spain, capsized near Morocco. The Pakistani Foreign Office in a statement said that its embassy in Morocco is in touch with the local authorities.
ISLAMABAD: Over 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat carrying 80 migrants, attempting to reach Spain, capsized near Morocco, according to officials. Migrant rights group Walking Borders on Thursday said 50 migrants may have drowned.