Islamabad:
In another shipwreck incident off the coast of Libya, at least 16 national Pakistani have been confirmed dead, while several others are still missing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared.
A press release issued by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Pakistan Embass
According to the unconfirmed reports, a total of 63 Pakistani citizens were aboard the boat, said the FO spokesman, added that so far, 37 survivors have been counted, including an individual who received medical treatment in a local hospital and 33 currently 33 currently in police custody.
As reported, about 10 Pakistani disappears in the accident. Three of the survivors are in Tripoli and are treated by the embassy.
The Pakistani victims were identified as Saqlain Haider s/o Imran Ali – District Kurram, KPK, Siraj Uddin s/o Iqbal Muhammad– District Bajaur, KPK, Shoaib Hussain s/or noord Ali – District Kurram, Nusrat Hussain s/o mir a afzzal – Kurram District, Shoaib Ali s/o Muhammad Ali – Kurram District, Sayed Shehzad Hussain s/o Sayed Wajid Ali Shah – Kurram District, Abid Hussain s/o Imran Ali – District Kurram, Asif Ali s/or Israr Hussain – Kurram District , MUHAMMAD ALI SHAH S/O ABDULLAH SHA -DISTRICT ORAKZAI, KPK, MUSAWIR HUSSAIN S/O SHER MEHDI – DISTRICT KURRAM, ASWAR HUSSAIN S/OR SEND ALI – DISTRICT KURRAM, ABID HUSSAIN S/O MUHAMMAD HASSAN – KURRAM DISTRICT Hussain Hussain s/O Jamil Hussain – Kurram District, Anis Khan s/O Musharaf Khan – Peshawar District, Ashfaq Hussain s/o Hussain Afzal – District Kurram and Shahid Hussain s/o Kafiat Hussain – Kurram District.
The Pakistan embassy in Tripoli has been actively coordinating with local authorities in the city of Zawiya, where the incident took place. Embassy officials have visited Zawiya and other relevant institutions to collect more information and provide necessary assistance to survivors.
The Embassy in Tripoli is in the process of collecting more information and maintaining contact with local authorities.
