Around 50 Pakistanis die as boat carrying 86 sink in Atlantic, vessel left Mauritania on Jan 2
Walking Borders CEO Helena Maleno said that of the 86 people, 36 migrants were rescued while 44 Pakistanis drowned in the sea. The migrant boat was stranded in the ocean for 13 days
‘Living Through Hell’: How North Africa Keeps Migrants From Europe
Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.
Dozens of migrants may have drowned in attempt to cross to Spain, NGO says
As many as 50 migrants, many of them Pakistanis, may have drowned in the latest deadly wreck involving people trying to make the crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands, migrant rights group Walking Borders said on Thursday.
Foreign Office confirms 21 Pakistanis among survivors in Morocco boat tragedy
The Pakistan Foreign Office has issued a list of 21 Pakistani people who survived a boat disaster off the coast of Morocco
EU focus on irregular migration in Mediterranean ignores Canary Islands, claims president
Fernando Clavijo met Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg. “When you close one door, migrants exit from another.” View on euronews
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Tragedy Off West Africa: Migrants' Dreams Dashed
Over 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat capsized near West Africa's coast. Departing from Mauritania, they aimed to reach Europe. Pakistani President Zardari calls for stronger anti-trafficking measures.
Irregular migration to Europe falls to lowest level in three years
Border officials documented a decline in irregular migration to Europe last year, primarily due to a decrease in crossings along two key routes. However, numbers are increasing in other areas, partly driven by an influx of migrants from Bangladesh,
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Another migrant boat tragedy in Spain, 44 Pakistanis dead among 50
Pakistanis, lost their lives when boat carrying illegal migrants from Mauritania to Spain met with tragic accident.
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More than 40 Pakistani migrants feared drowned off African coast
Pakistan said that the boat, carrying 80 passengers including some Pakistanis, had set off from Mauritania on their way to the Canary Islands.
Khyber Residents Ajmal And Wali Among 44 Pakistanis Feared Dead In Moroccan Boat Tragedy
A tragic incident unfolded as a boat carrying migrants to Spain capsized in Moroccan waters, leaving 50 individuals dead, including 44 Pakistanis. Th
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FO names 21 boat tragedy survivors
According to a statement by FO on Sunday, the 21 Pakistanis who survived the tragedy are being housed in Dakhla, a coastal city in Western Morocco.
Dozens of Pakistanis Drown in Sea While Trying to Reach Europe Illegally
As many as 50 migrants attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa are feared to have drowned, according to the migrant rights group Walking