Islamabad (TDI): On the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, a crisis management unit has been established at the Foreign Ministry to address the Morocco boat tragedy that killed at least 44 Pakistanis this week.
In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said it has learned from its Embassy in Rabat (Morocco) that a boat carrying 86 passengers, including several Pakistani nationals has capsized near the Moroccan port of Dakhla.
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The statement added that several survivors, including Pakistanis, have been shifted to a camp near Dakhla. Our Embassy in Rabat is in touch with local authorities.
“Additionally, a team from the Embassy has been dispatched to Dakhla to facilitate the Pakistani nationals and provide necessary assistance,” the statement read.
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Contact Details of the CMU of the Foreign Ministry
– Telephone: 051-9207887
– E-mail: cmu1@mofa.gov.pk
Contact Details of Embassy of Pakistan, Rabat:
– Ms Rabia Kasuri (Acting Ambassador): +212 689 52 23 65 (WhatsApp)
– Mr Noman Ali, Consular Assistant:+92 310 2204672 (WhatsApp)
