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Moroccan authorities had a day earlier rescued 36 people from a boat that had left Mauritania on January 2 carrying 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis. Walking Borders CEO Helena Maleno told X that 44 of those who drowned were from Pakistan.
A big accident has happened to Pakistanis. More than 40 Pakistanis are feared drowned after a boat capsized off the African coast. More than 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat carrying 80 migrants trying to reach Spain capsized off Morocco, according to officials. Migrant rights group Walking Borders said Thursday that 50 migrants may have drowned.
Moroccan authorities had a day earlier rescued 36 people from a boat that had left Mauritania on January 2 carrying 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis. Walking Borders CEO Helena Maleno told X that 44 of those who drowned were from Pakistan. He spent 13 days suffering at the crossing and no one came to save him. Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement on Thursday night that its embassy in Morocco is in touch with local authorities. Our Embassy in Rabat (Morocco) has informed us that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including several Pakistani nationals, en route from Mauritania has capsized near the Moroccan port of Dakhla.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar directed the concerned government agencies to provide all possible facilities to the affected Pakistanis. President Asif Ali Zardari in a statement called for far-reaching and effective steps to stop human trafficking. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sought a report on the incident from authorities and said strict action would be taken against those involved in the despicable act of human trafficking.
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