Pakistan on Monday widened its search for human traffickers after a tragedy off the Greek coast last week that left more than 500 migrants feared drowned, including many Pakistanis, officials said.
With no definitive casualty numbers announced, families feared for the fate of their loved ones and the nation observed a day of mourning Monday, declared by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's government.
Pakistan's Embassy in Athens has so far identified 12 Pakistani nationals rescued by the coast guard, but no information was available about those who went missing after the vessel sank. “We are waiting for a miracle and miracles do happen,” Sawan told The Associated Press by phone from the city of Gujrat in Punjab province, from where an estimated 50 people are missing.
“All the people involved in this tragedy will be brought to justice,” the minister pledged in a statement, adding that Sharif's government will further toughen existing laws to include harsh punishments for human traffickers.
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