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Islamabad, June 18, 2023 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered relevant authorities to conduct inquiry into the deplorable boat capsizing incident in the Mediterranean Sea near Greece.
Reiterating his commitment to tighten the noose against the elements involved in the human trafficking, he gave directions to Law Enforcement Agencies to take immediate crackdown against agents involved in heinous crime of human trafficking and punish them severely.
Expressing deep sorrow over the death of Pakistanis in this awful incident, he directed Pakistani Embassy in Greece to take care of the twelve Pakistanis, who were rescued in the incident.
On the directives of the Prime Minister, FIA appointed DIG Alam Shinwari as the focal person for the information and facilitation of those killed and injured in the incident.
Meanwhile, the Chief Secretary of Azad Jammu and Kashmir also appointed a focal person to contact the Pakistani embassy and Greek authorities and for the information related to the dead and injured.
For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk
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