Pakistani men, including some with a level of financial stability, are embarking on a dangerous new route to Europe.

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

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

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.

It says it continue to experience the arrival of large numbers of migrants on the archipelago.

Total of 10,547 migrants died trying to reach Spain by boat last year, according to monitoring group Caminando Fronteras

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 latest deadly wreck in the Atlantic Ocean involved as many as 50 migrants, mostly Pakistanis, attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands. Moroccan authorities rescued some survivors, while others perished in the tragedy.

More than 40 Pakistanis are feared drowned after a migrant boat capsized off West Africa, highlighting the dangers of human trafficking.

“Fifty people have died on a boat headed for the Canary Islands, 44 of whom were Pakistani,” CEO of Caminando Fronteras / Walking Borders Helena Maleno, wrote on X. “They spent 13 agonising days at sea without rescuers reaching them.”

In a tragic incident, a migrant boat capsized off the African coast; over 40 Pakistanis were feared drowned; President Zardari has condoled the deaths.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered on Monday the issuance of red warrants for the human trafficking offenders. The PM chaired the first meeting of the task force formed to curb human trafficking on Monday. He to further strengthen legal framework to combat human trafficking.