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FIA makes arrests in crackdown on human smugglers
[The Nation (Pak)] A day of mourning was observed in the country on Monday over hundreds of deaths of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appealed for observing the day of mourning. The national flag kept hoisting at half-mast today and special prayers were offered for the deceased persons. The Pak authorities are yet to confirm the exact number of the deaths. But some media reports claimed that more than 300 Pakistani nationals were killed in the sinking of an overcrowded fishing trawler. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani confirmed around 300 deaths in a tweet. Pakistain 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. Growth has stalled and inflation has soared in the country of 220 million over the past year. The country has struggled to import essential food products, leading to deadly stampedes at distribution centers. Posted by: Fred 2023-06-23 |
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