Pakistan's foreign ministry says a group of migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat off the coast of West Africa earlier this month have begun returning to Pakistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed deep grief over the death of Pakistani nationals in a boat accident during its journey from West Africa to Spain. In their separate condolence messages today, they commiserated with the bereaved families and prayed for higher status in heaven for the departed souls.

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 ... Pakistan said it had been informed by its embassy in Morocco that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including some Pakistanis, had ...

According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO), a boat carrying 80 passengers capsized, leaving over 40 Pakistanis among the deceased, a Survivors, including Pakistani nationals, were taken to a camp near Dakhla for assistance and shelter.

The tragedy comes just a day after a similar incident near Morocco killed at least 50 people, including several Pakistanis.

Says several Pakistani survivors are in a camp near port of Dakhla; NGO chief says 44 Pakistanis among those presumed to have drowned.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the deaths and stressed the ... Pakistan said it had been informed by its embassy in Morocco that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including some Pakistanis, had set off from Mauritania and capsized near ...

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the deaths, as did Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif , and stressed the need for strict measures to curb human trafficking. Pakistan said on Thursday it had been informed by its embassy in Morocco that ...

The non-resident envoys of Angola, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Uruguay and Malta on Wednesday presented their diplomatic credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The president received credentials from Ambassador-designate of Angola Julio Belarmino Gomes Maiato;

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the relevant authorities to further strengthen the legal framework to curb human smuggling.

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) initiated an inquiry into the Toshakhana case against President Asif Ali Zardari, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, and Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza ...