Tue, 21-Oct-2025

FO confirms 16 deaths of Pakistanis in Libya boat tragedy

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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office confirmed the death of 16 Pakistanis in the Libyan boat tragedy while passenger 37 survived and 10 still are missing.

Details of the names of Pakistanis died in the Libyan boat tragedy, and the documents of Pakistanis have been revealed.

The Foreign Office said that the Pakistani Embassy team in Tripoli visited the Zawiya city on the report of the accident, where team collected information from local authorities and hospital administration.

The spokesman said that there were 63 Pakistani passengers in the boat out of which 16 Pakistanis died, while 37 people survived and about 10 Pakistanis were missing.

The spokesman further said that according to the details of 16 Pakistanis, Saqlain Haider, Siraj Uddin, Shoaib Hussain, Nusrat Hussain, Shoaib Ali, Syed Shahzad Hussain, Abid Hussain, Shahid, Asif Ali, Muswar, Abid Hussain, Masayab Hussain and Ashfaq Hussain was from Kurram agency.

In addition, Muhammad Ali Shah belonged to Orakzai Agency, Anees Khan, from Peshawar.

The Foreign Office said that 13 people were from Kurram district, but one of the injured was in the hospital, 33 in the custody in local police and three in Tripoli.

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Federal cabinet launches ‘Hurmat e Parcham’ campaign

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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet launched “Huramat-e-Parcham campaign” in reaction to the attack by the angry protesters on the Pakistani embassy in Germany and the removal of the national flag.

The federal ministers released their pictures along with the Pakistani flag on social media.

The federal ministers also wrote messages of love and affection for the national flag on the social media platforms.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Leghari, Minister for Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan, Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer, Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar and other ministers also released pictures on social media with the national flag.

Federal Minister for Information Ataullah Tarar also posted a picture with the national flag on social media with the couplet   “Chand Roshan Chamakta Sitara Rahey, Sab Se Oncha Yeh Jhanda Hamara Rahey” and said it was a clear message to the enemies of Pakistan.

Minister for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ali Pervaiz Malik and Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan also released pictures with the national flag and the message ‘Pakistan Zindabad’.

Attaullah Tarar appealed to political activists, journalists, intellectuals, teachers, lawyers, doctors, farmers, labourers, students, businessmen, patriotic Pakistanis abroad and Pakistani youth to be a part of the “Harmat Percham Campaign”.

He said that flag of Pakistan was a symbol of national identity and sovereignty which represented the unity and solidarity of the nation.

He said that the coming month August was the month of Pakistan’s independence, and the ” Hurmat- e- Percham campaign would be continued.

Terming the sanctity of national flag a national responsibility, he said it was the duty of every Pakistani to follow it.

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Pakistani Embassy in KSA organises introductory ceremony

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KARACHI: The Pakistani Embassy in Saudi Arabia organised an introductory ceremony in which newly appointed Ambassador Ameer Khurram Rathore met the community members, a statement said. Rathore assured the members that the Embassy of Pakistan would take all possible steps to resolve the issues of the community. The Ambassador said that Prime Minister Imran Khan … Read more

Pakistan, Oman discuss entry of Pakistanis into Omani workforce market

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Omani officials on Wednesday discussed ways to enhance the presence of workers from Pakistan in the Gulf state’s manpower market, Arab News reported. Islamabad’s envoy to Muscat, Ahsan Wagan, and the prime minister’s former aide on overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfikar Bukhari, met with Omani Labor Minister Mahad bin Said bin Ali Ba’owain. The Pakistani … Read more

Pakistani Embassy organized event to observe Youm-e-Istehsal in Ankara

Pakistani Embassy organized event to observe Youm-e-Istehsal in Ankara

The Embassy of Pakistan Ankara organized an event today to observe Youm-e-Istehsal as a show of solidarity with the oppressed people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Pakistan community members, Kashmiris living in Ankara as well as media representatives attended the event. Messages of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan were … Read more

Harassment of Pakistani diplomats continues in India

Pakistani diplomats

Harassment of Pakistani diplomats could not be stopped in India. According to sources, three incidents of harassment of Pakistani diplomats have taken place in New Delhi. Since this morning, the Pakistan High Commission has been besieged by people in normal clothes. Sources said that three officials of the Pakistan High Commission were followed by some … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistani Embassy issues advisory for its citizen in China

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Pakistan Embassy in China issued an advisory to Pakistani community and students in Wuhan – China to remain cautious from the outbreak of novel coronavirus. According to an advisory on its website here, the Pakistan Embassy has also asked them to comply with the efforts of the Chinese health authorities for curbing the spread of … Read more