President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed deep grief over the death of Pakistani nationals in a boat accident during its journey from West Africa to Spain.

In their separate condolence messages today, they commiserated with the bereaved families and prayed for higher status in heaven for the departed souls.

President Asif Ali Zardari stressed the need for taking effective and far-reaching measures to curb human trafficking.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a report of the incident from the concerned officials. He said stern action will be taken against individuals involved in the heinous crime of human smuggling.

The Prime Minister said that no lapse in this regard will be tolerated and the government is taking vigorous steps against human trafficking.  

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a post on social media platform X, says deeply disturbing news of a boat capsizing off the coast of Morocco, carrying over eighty passengers including several Pakistanis, has come as a shock to him and to the entire nation.

The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to instruct its staff in Morocco to urgently ascertain the facts and coordinate with local authorities to locate the missing, rescue the survivors and bring back the remains of those who lost their lives in this tragedy.

The Prime Minister also expressed resolve to continue to crack down hard on human traffickers and agents in Pakistan, who lure innocent citizens into this dangerous trap.