Twenty-one Pakistanis survive Morocco boat tragedy

Following the death of around 40 Pakistanis in the boat tragedy near Morocco’s coast, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that 21 Pakistanis have survived the ill-fated journey. The Pakistani embassy in Rabat has already given the green signal to assist citizens.The boat which capsized near the coast, had at least 86 passengers on board, including 66 Pakistanis.The Pakistani Embassy has made immediate arrangements for food, water, medicines, and clothing. Local authorities at the Moroccan port of Dakhla are also providing shelter and medical assistance to Pakistani citizens.The spokesperson for MOFA said that the consular team from the Pakistani Embassy in Morocco is present in Dakhla. The consular team of the embassy has also been tasked with overseeing the relief operation: “The Government of Pakistan is working with the relevant authorities to provide assistance to Pakistani citizens and making necessary arrangements.”The spokesperson also reiterated that Pakistan is committed to the protection of its citizens abroad and will continue to monitor the situation.Following are the names of survivors:Mudassir Hussain Wasim Khalid Muhammad KhaliqAbdul GhaffarGul Shah MeerTanveer AhmedSyed Muhammad Abbas Kazmi Ghulam MustafaSyed Bader Mahmood-ud-Din Imran Iqbal Shujaat ZaferAli Hassan Syed Mehtab-ul-Hassan Uzair Basharat Muhammad Asif Mujahid AliAmir AliMuhammad Umar Farooq Bilawal IqbalArslan Irfan AhmedThe Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has also initiated investigations against 20 of its officials in connection with the recent Morocco boat tragedy, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed.According to the FIA ​​spokesperson, some 20 officials of the agency allegedly facilitated the clearance of the Morocco boat tragedy victims at various airports.Eight officials from Faisalabad Airport, six from Karachi Airport, and six from Lahore Airport are under investigation for their suspected involvement, he added.Last week, FIA found in an inquiry report submitted to the prime minister that 61 officials of the agency were found involved in human trafficking. Of these accomplices of the human traffickers, 38 were immediately dismissed from their services.