More than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned in a tragic incident involving the capsizing of a boat off West Africa's Atlantic coastline, a region that has become a key departure point for migrants seeking to reach Europe. The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and emphasized the urgent need for stringent measures to combat human trafficking.
The heartbreaking news unfolded after a Spain-based migrant rights group, Walking Borders, reported that 50 individuals lost their lives while en route to the Canary Islands, with 44 of them identified as Pakistani nationals. The ill-fated journey commenced on January 2, with a boat carrying 80 passengers, including several Pakistanis, departing from Mauritania and tragically capsizing near Dakhla, a port city under Moroccan control in the disputed Western Sahara.
