KeithBinns/Getty Images(NEW YORK) The reports of hundreds of Pakistanis losing their lives as they attempted to enter Europe last week sent shockwaves across the country, forcing officials in Islamabad to acknowledge the increasing number of people embarking on perilous journeys.
An estimated 350 Pakistanis were on board the ill-fated and overcrowded boat that sank near Greece on June 14. Pakistan s interior minister, Rana Sanaullah Khan, said only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies were recovered.
"So far, 281 families have contacted the government saying their sons or dear ones might have been among those who were on the boat," Khan said on national TV.
The Greece water tragedy is just the latest incident to shed light on the desperation that s driving families to undertake dangerous journeys, hoping to find solace and refuge in foreign lands.
A similar incident happened in February. Shahida Raza, a professional national women s hockey pla
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