Libya boat tragedy victims' bodies arrive

Tagedy is latest in series where hundreds lost lives in Mediterranean, North Atlantic Ocean attempting to reach Europe


Our Correspondent May 05, 2025

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LAHORE:

Bodies of two more Pakistani nationals, who died in a migrant boat capsizing off the eastern coast of Libya on the night between April 12 and 13, arrived at Lahore Airport on Sunday.

The tragedy is the latest in a series of similar incidents in recent years, where hundreds of Pakistanis have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean while attempting to reach Europe via Africa.

The victims were identified as Sufyan and Nadeem Ahmed, both residents of Gujranwala.

State Minister for Public Affairs Rana Mubashir Hussain and Punjab Assembly Member Imran Javed received the bodies at the airport.

The remains were later handed over to the grieving families. Prayers were also offered for the departed souls.

Minister Hussain expressed deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Meanwhile, the FIA, Gujranwala Zone, has launched at least three separate inquiries into the incident.

The FIA launched a massive crackdown against human smugglers and traffickers after PM Shehbaz Sharif took notice of boat capsizing incidents near Greece in November last year in which illegal Pakistani immigrants were among the people who lost their lives.

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