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Migrants who survived capsize off African coast begin returning to Pakistan

Jan. 30, 2025 05:30 AM EST

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat off the coast of West Africa earlier this month began returning to Pakistan on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Some 50 people died when a boat carrying them to the Canary Islands...

More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast

Jan. 17, 2025 23:11 PM EST

ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than 40 Pakistanis were 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...