Moroccan authorities rescued 36 people from the boat that had left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, on board.

In a tragic incident, a boat carrying 80 migrants attempting to reach Spain capsized near Morocco. Over 40 Pakistanis who were in the boat were reportedly among the dead, PTI reported quoting Pakistani authorities.

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.

Dubai: Around 50 Pakistani nationals have tragically lost their lives in a migrant boat tragedy while attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean illegally en route to Europe, according to an NGO and the victims’ families.