Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has called for a firm action against those involved in sending the people abroad illegally. Speaking in the National Assembly on Monday, he expressed deep grief and sorrow over the deaths of Pakistani migrants in a boat incident near the coast of Greece. Khawaja Asif said the government and the opposition parties should work collectively to initiate a stern action against these human traffickers and this illegal movement must stop.

He said some people have been arrested in the country, but their nexus also exists in other different countries as well. The Defence Minister said the nation is observing a day of mourning today to express solidarity with the bereaved families of boat tragedy. The Chair, in his remarks, said that the Greece Boat tragedy has aggrieved the entire nation. He said the government must take action against the human traffickers and stressed that the people should also be educated about the hazards of illegal immigration. Earlier, at the outset, the House offered fateha for the departed souls of Pakistani migrants died in a boat incident near the coast of Greece as well as those who died in other accidents in the country.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP