Pakistan begins burials for 13 migrants drowned off Africa

Each year thousands of Pakistanis pay large sums to traffickers to launch risky and illegal journeys to Europe, where they hope to find work and send funds to support families back home.

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In Pakistan, family members and residents carry the coffin of Arslan Khan, a victim of last month's migrant boat capsizing off northwest Africa, during his funeral ceremony in Mirza Virkan village, in eastern Punjab province, on February 6, 2025. (AFP)