The United Nations (UN) has reported that nearly 8,000 people died or went missing while irregular migration attempts in 2025, highlighting the continued dangers faced by those seeking better opportunities abroad. Read More: State minister urges steps to curb illegal immigration at London summit According to a new report released by the International Organization for Migration, a […]
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UN warns hundreds of migrants may be missing after shipwrecks
ROME: Hundreds of migrants are feared missing or dead following a series of shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean this month, the United Nations (UN) migration agency warned on Monday, describing the incidents as a major humanitarian tragedy. Read More: Around 40 missing in Italy migrant boat shipwreck: UN The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it was “deeply concerned” […]
PM orders committee to investigate offloading of passengers abroad
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has directed the formation of a special committee to investigate the frequent offloading of passengers travelling abroad, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain said on Monday. The move comes amid growing concerns over travellers being denied boarding despite holding valid travel documents. Read More: Two passengers offloaded over […]
Tragedy at sea: 42 Migrants feared dead off Libya’s coast
At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off Libya’s coast, the IOM said. Libyan authorities rescued seven survivors who had drifted at sea for six days. The vessel, carrying 49 people, sank near the Al Buri offshore oilfield north-northwest of the Libyan coast. The International Organization for Migration […]
Afghan arrests in Pakistan jump 146pc amid border reopening
ISLAMABAD: The number of Afghan nationals arrested and detained in Pakistan has surged by 146 per cent in just one week, following the reopening of key border crossings, according to a joint report by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The report revealed that 7,764 Afghan nationals were […]