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Bodies of four Pakistani victims of Morocco boat tragedy repatriated
The mortal remains of four Pakistani nationals who had died in a boat capsizing incident near the Moroccan port reached here on Wednesday night.
The bodies were identified after an extensive process of verification by the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA).
A boat carrying several Pakistanis was capsized near the Moroccan port of Dhakla on January 16.
The Pakistani nationals whose mortal remains arrived in Islamabad through a Saudi Airline flight SV726, included Hamid Shabbir (Passport No: CZ5133683), Muhammad Arslan Khan (Passport No: LM453261), Qaisar Iqbal (Passport No: GR1331413) and Sajjad Ali (Passport No: XX1836111).
The Embassy of Pakistan in Rabat, Morocco had informed that the repatriation of the mortal remains of other 13 Pakistani nationals perished in Morocco Boat incident were due in the ongoing week.
Talking to media, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Chaudhry Salik Hussain expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic incident stating, ”I have no words to express my pain and feeling over this incident.”
He said that all the officers were very saddened and they are standing with bereaved families at this hour of the night, adding that our ministry was trying to create legal means to refrain such untoward incidents in future.
The ministry was signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several countries to provide legal platforms to energetic youth.
The minister said that the mafia who thinking for selling and buying the youth but on the special directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, we were taking strict action against such elements.
“Our ministry is creating many opportunities for the youth by setting up offices at the local level so that the middlemen mafia can be eliminated,” he said.
He said that the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister had taken strict notice of this incident and directed the authorities concerned to take strict action against these elements.
He further informed that the ministry of Overseas Pakistanis was working with various countries to open institutes in Pakistan, as Pakistani youth were very talented and train them for employment opportunities at abroad.
Chaudhry Salik Hussain said that we have many opportunities coming our way and stressed the need to mobilize and utilize them. “We are opening offices at the local level in Mandi Bahauddin and Gujarat so that people were aware of the need for human resources and can legally go abroad for them.
The minister met and condoled the victims family members who came to receive the dead bodies at Islamabad International Airport.
The relevant departments ensured all necessary arrangements to receive the dead bodies at the Islamabad International Airport as per standard operating procedures and protocols.
Earlier, the Embassy had informed that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including several Pakistani nationals, setting off from Mauritania, had capsized near the Moroccan port of Dakhla.
Several survivors, including Pakistanis, were lodged in a camp near Dakhla and the Embassy of Pakistan in Rabat remained in touch with the local authorities.
The Crisis Management Unit (CMU) in the Foreign Ministry was activated and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had instructed the relevant government agencies to extend all possible facilitation to the affected Pakistanis.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has instructed Adiala Jail authorities to obtain and submit former prime minister Imran Khan’s signed power of attorney in court.
Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas heard a contempt of court petition regarding the non-provision of power of attorney and denial of meetings with Imran Khan. Lawyer Shoaib Shaheen appeared personally, while a representative from Adiala Jail also attended the hearing.
During the proceedings, Shoaib Shaheen argued that over 200 cases were pending, and without signed power of attorney, they could not proceed with legal matters. When questioned, the Adiala Jail representative stated that they had no such documents in their possession.
Shaheen informed the court that the jail superintendent had previously contacted him, stating they could now process the documents. However, despite multiple visits and follow-ups, the signed documents were never returned.
Justice Minhas directed the lawyer to resubmit the documents, instructing the jail authorities to return them by the next day. The court also ordered Adiala Jail officials to submit a report regarding the matter.
The hearing was adjourned until tomorrow (Wednesday).
Police have submitted the charge sheet in court regarding the suicide attack on foreign nationals near Jinnah International Airport.
During the hearing at the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi, police presented the charge sheet, naming Bashir Ahmed, Abdul Rehman alias Rahma Gul, and Siraj Bhattar alias Danish Mafroor, while two suspects, Muhammad Javed and Gul Nisa, have been arrested.
The incident occurred on October 6, 2024, at 11 PM, when a blast took place in front of the Civil Aviation guard room near the airport.
Two Chinese nationals were killed in the explosion, and their bodies were found near a coaster. The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack via social media.
According to the charge sheet, the attackers allegedly received support from a foreign enemy intelligence agency, with the objective of harming Pakistan-China relations. The suicide attack was intended to destabilise the country, damage its economy, and serve financial interests.
The charge sheet further stated that the attack aimed to spread fear, lower the morale of security agencies, and cause public terror. The explosion resulted in the deaths of two Chinese nationals and left 10 others injured.
The police report highlighted that suspect Javed facilitated the attack by visiting the crime scene with other accused, while suspect Gul Nisa helped the suicide bomber enter Karachi.
Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Shazia Marri said on Tuesday President Asif Ali Zardari in his joint parliamentary session address had buried the propaganda against water shortage.
Speaking to media, Marri said President Zardari had always spoken about country’s solidarity and prosperity.
The president, she said, effectively highlighted national concerns as well as the Kashmir and Palestine issues. He underscored the need for world to spare a thought for Palestine and take concrete steps for the hapless people.
She said President Zardari was a firm believer in a strong federation and supporting the government as its ally. He, however, made it clear that the PPP would not acquiesce in to the government’s policy on canals.
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