Pakistan's Foreign Office has released a list of 21 Pakistani nationals who survived a boat accident off the coast of Morocco.According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, verified reports confirm that 21 Pakistanis were among those rescued in the maritime operation near the town of Dakhla.
Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Sunday that 21 Pakistani nationals have been identified as survivors of a tragic migrant boat incident off the coast of Morocco, Dawn reported. The incident occurred earlier this month in the Atlantic Ocean,
Moroccan authorities rescued 36 people from the boat that had left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, on board.
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.
According to details, the tragedy involved a vessel carrying 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, which departed Mauritania on 2 January.
The Foreign Office has sent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a summary proposing the appointments of 19 Pakistani ambassadors and consuls general for various
In a tragic incident, a boat carrying 80 migrants attempting to reach Spain capsized near Morocco. Over 40 Pakistanis who were in the boat were reportedly among the dead, PTI reported quoting Pakistani authorities.
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.
Boat carrying 80 people set off from Mauritania and capsized near Moroccan port of Dakhla, says Pakistani Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı
According to the spokesperson of the Foreign Office, the names and passport numbers of the survivors have been made available. The survivors included Mudassar Hussain, Waseem Khalid, Mohammad Khaliq, Abdul Ghaffar, Gul Shamir, Tanveer Ahmed, Abbas Kazmi, Ghulam Mustafa, Badr Mohiuddin, and Imran Iqbal, among others.
ISLAMABAD: Based on verified information, the Foreign Office (FO) has said on Sunday that 21 Pakistani nationals