Responsibility will be fixed after the inquiry and heads will roll,” Sharif wrote. “I assure the nation that those found negligent towards their duty will be held to account. In a tweet Sunday, he ordered a “high-level inquiry” into the incident. The number of Pakistanis traversing dangerous routes to Europe in search of a better future has reverberated through the nation, prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to declare Monday a national day of mourning for those who died in the boat’s sinking. The country has struggled to import essential food products, leading to deadly stampedes at distribution centers. Growth has stalled and inflation has soared in the South Asian country of 220 million over the past year. Pakistan is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in decades, with efforts to secure a financial lifeline from the International Monetary Fund complicated by political turmoil in the country.
Greek authorities have yet to confirm Pakistan’s death toll. “This devastating incident underscores the urgent need to address and condemn the abhorrent act of illegal human trafficking.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and we pray that the departed souls find eternal peace,” Sanjrani said.
The chairman of of Pakistan’s Senate, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, disclosed the numbers in a statement Sunday, sending condolences to grieving families of the dead. More than 300 Pakistani nationals have been killed in the sinking of a overcrowded fishing trawler off the coast of Greece, the latest tragedy to expose the refugee crisis confronting the European Union as tens of thousands seek sanctuary from war, persecution and poverty.
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