Tag: Migrant boat disaster
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Refugees, migrants return home after boat tragedy, file cases against traffickers
After the migrant boat disaster that occurred off the coast of Greece earlier in June, claiming the lives of over 300 Pakistani immigrants, around 40-50 Pakistanis that were initially waiting in Libya to set sail for Italy are now returning home. According to reports by Dawn, these illegal immigrants had paid at least PKR 2.5…
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The Weight of a Life
In the last week alone, the world has been witness to two immense tragedies that played out at sea. Tragic as both events were, the public seems to be divided on which party to extend their empathy and/or sympathy toward: the 300+ Pakistani migrants that drowned after a trawler capsized off the south coast of…
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Greece migrant boat disaster; Pakistani survivors claim vessel was deliberately sunk
According to video accounts of Pakistani survivors, Greek authorities deliberately sunk the vessel and provided no rescue efforts. In the video, survivors can be heard saying: “They have done this [on purpose]. They have sunk it themselves.” The other added, “We did not sink for five days, so why would we sink now?” They recounted…