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More than 40 Pakistanis feared dead after migrant boat capsizes
A Pakistani Mohammad Akram shows a picture of his son Abu Bakar, one of the victims of a migrant boat that capsized in West Africa's Atlantic coastline, on his cell phone at his home, in Jura village, in the Lalamusa district in Pakistan, January 17, 2024

MORE than 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat capsized off west Africa’s Atlantic coast, it was revealed today.

The region has become a significant departure point 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.

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