27 Pakistanis killed in Yunnan boat accident have been identified, more than 50 are missing

Islamabad: The boat sank on the coast of Greece, as a result of which more than fifty Pakistanis are missing, while 12 survivors, including 27 dead, have been identified. The Speaker of the National Assembly sought a report on the incident from the Ministry of Interior, while the FIA ​​took action and arrested 11 agents in human trafficking, including the main accused.

Spokesperson of the Foreign Office says that at present we are unable to confirm the number and identity of Pakistani citizens among the dead. Pakistani Mission in Greece headed by Ambassador Amir Aftab is in touch with the local authorities.

The spokesperson said that the local authorities are in contact to identify the deceased Pakistani citizens and provide assistance to their families. Our mission is also in contact with the Greek authorities in the process of identifying the 78 recovered bodies. This process of identification will be done through DNA matching with immediate family members (parents and children only).

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He said that the families of potential passengers on board the ill-fated boat are requested to contact our mission in Greece on 24/7 helpline numbers for verification purposes. Family DNA reports from certified laboratories and passenger identification documents [email protected] Share on

Names of those who died in the accident

The names of the unfortunate youths who died in the accident have been released by Deputy Commissioner Kotli Azad Kashmir, according to which the deceased are Muhammad Sunyal son of Mahbub, Abdul Rauf son of Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Shahbaz, Rizwanul Haq, Shahid Sarwar, Muhammad Rais. , Arshad, Khadim Hussain, Hameed, Muhammad Naveed, Nasir Iqbal, Azad, Nabeel, Akash, Inam, Yasir Hussain, Imran, Abdul Salam, Sajid Aslam, Abdul Jabbar, Toqeer, Owais, Sajid Yusuf, Samir, Shamriz Gulriz, Yasir and Ali Raza. are also included.

Names of Pakistanis who survived the accident

The 12 Pakistanis who were rescued include Muhammad Adnan Bashir son of Muhammad Bashir of Kotli district, Haseebur Rehman son of Habibur Rehman, Muhammad Hamza son of Abdul Ghafoor, Azmat Khan son of Muhammad Saleh of Gujranwala, Irfan Ahmed son of Shafi (admitted to hospital) Imran Arain son of Maqbool. (Admitted to hospital) Muhammad Sunni son of Farooq Ahmed and Zeeshan Sarwar son of Ghulam Sarwar of Gujarat, Zahid Akbar son of Akbar Ali and Mehtab Ali son of Muhammad Ashraf of Sheikhupura, Rana Hasnain son of Rana Naseer Ahmed of Mandi Bahauddin, Usman Siddique son of Muhammad Siddique of Sialkot. Included.

The news of boat sinking and death in Azad Kashmir’s Kotli is in mourning and the family members have demanded the government to take strict action against human traffickers.

FIA research committee formed

Meanwhile, FIA formed a committee to investigate the Yunnan boat accident and nominated Fasran. The nominated officers include Inspector Hadi Prastan, Inspector Abdullah, Inspector Waqar Awan and Sub-Inspector Ertaza Ansar. Deployed in anti-human trafficking circles.

The mobile numbers and email addresses of the officers were also shared. Spokesperson FIA said that the public is requested to contact the officers to share any information regarding the elements involved in the boat accident, the name of the person sharing the information will be kept confidential.

Greece boat accident, report sought from Ministry of Interior

Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf took notice of the incident of Pakistanis on board the sinking boat in Greece and issued orders to take action against those responsible.

The meeting of the National Assembly was held under the chairmanship of Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf. Maulana Abd al-Kabar Chitrali said on the point of objection that 310 Pakistani boats have sunk in the sea while going from Libya to Greece, the incident should be investigated.

Taking notice of the incident, the Speaker of the National Assembly directed that an investigation should be conducted and those responsible should be punished.

On the other hand, Commissioner Mirpur Chaudhry Shaukat Ali has said that around fifty youths from different areas of Kotli are involved in the Yunan boat accident, the process of identifying the dead bodies is going on and they are in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Pakistan.

Grand operation against network involved in human trafficking

IG Dr Khalid Chauhan said that a grand operation has been launched against the network involved in human trafficking in Kotli Azad Kashmir. 26 people were involved, a case was registered against the arrested 9 agents in Khoi Ratta police station.

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He said that they are in contact with the affected families, yet the families do not have any information about their children, the young people who were affected by the accident went abroad from their homes three to four months ago, the young people go to Libya on legal visas from Pakistan and From there they go to Europe by taking illegal means.

The ages of the youths missing in the accident are between 18 to 35 years, including twelve members of the same family.

Meanwhile, three friends from Gujranwala’s Kashmir Colony are also among those who died in the accident. Amjad, Jalal and Habib had gone to Libya eight months ago and the three families are overwhelmed by the news of the boat accident.

Amjad Baig’s brother said that the three friends had left for Italy on June 9. Amjad had requested prayers from his mother on the last call.

Apart from this, the video of the sinking boat also came out. A rider made the video and sent it to a friend who posted it on social media. Several hundred people were on board the boat.

The Azad Kashmir Cabinet has decided to observe a day of mourning for the Yunnan boat accident, under which the flag will remain half-mast on June 18 across Azad Kashmir. Azak Kashmir Minister directed the Chief Secretary to contact the Ministry of External Affairs and take steps to bring back the dead bodies.

It should be noted that the United Nations says that 500 people are missing in this accident, while the Greek government has announced three days of national mourning over the boat accident.