ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than 40 Pakistanis are 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 and stressed the need for strict measures to curb human trafficking.

According to the migrant rights group Walking Borders a sad occurrence involving migrants seeking to reach Spain from West Africa may have killed up to 50 pe

Pakistan said that the boat, carrying 80 passengers including some Pakistanis, had set off from Mauritania on their way to the Canary Islands.

The Pakistan Foreign Office has issued a list of 21 Pakistani people who survived a boat disaster off the coast of Morocco

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.

A tragic incident involving migrants attempting to reach Spain from West Africa may have claimed the lives of up to 50 people, including 44 Pakistanis, according to the migrant rights group Walking Borders.

At least 10 Pakistanis have died in another tragic incident when a boat carrying at least 80 <a target=_blank href=https:

Zardari's comments in a statement late Thursday came after a Spain-based migrant rights group, Walking Borders, said that 50 people had died on their way to the Canary Islands and that 44 of them ...

ISLAMABAD — More than 40 Pakistanis were ... said that 50 people had died on their way to the Canary Islands and that 44 of them were Pakistanis. The group said that the migrants began their ...

Over the past two days, over 550 migrants have landed on Spain's Canary Islands via sea, with Spanish maritime rescue services confirming the grim discovery of at least one deceased person onboard. The Canary Islands,

Spain’s marine rescue service on Thursday said that more than 550 migrants have reached its Canary Islands in boats over the past two days

The Pakistan Foreign Office has issued a list of 21 Pakistani people who survived a boat disaster off the coast of Morocco.