The Greek coast guard has defended its response to the tragedy that left more than 500 migrants presumed drowned. Meanwhile, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced they had apprehended a “key suspect” from Gujrat. The suspect, identified as Waqas Ahmed, allegedly received Rs2.3 million from an individual seeking assistance for an illegal journey to Greece. Originating from Wazirabad, the apprehended suspect was believed to have played a significant role in the trafficking operation. According to the spokesperson, a total of three “key suspects” associated with the tragic incident have been apprehended thus far.

As death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off GreeceThe number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean has risen to 81 after three more bodies were found off southern Greece

v + T – normal sizeThe features of the next stage in Libya began to become clear with the emergence of indications of a trend towards organizing the parliamentary elections, and postponing the presidential elections until the position on contentious points is resolved under the next parliament. Batili reviewed a number of issues related to the electoral issue, the latest developments in the course of the electoral process, and ways to support the proposals and steps taken in this regard. Political analysts believe that the current obstacles will be overcome by calling for the organization of parliamentary elections before the end of this year, which is almost an agreed-upon demand by the most important social and political actors in the country, noting that there are no disagreements about the parliamentary elections law issued by the «6 + 6» committee. In the context, the head of the national unity government, Abdul Hameed al-Dabaiba, stressed that the parliamentary elections are the step that leads towards the leadership of the Libyan state and building its institutions. The elections are moving forward, stressing that the political blockage that Libya is experiencing today; It is the result of lack of awareness of the importance of peaceful transfer of power and separation of powers.

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Spanish charity Open Arms said it rescued 117 migrants on Saturday crowded onto a precarious wooden boat from Libya in the latest such perilous crossing over the Mediterranean sea. Last week’s shipwreck off Greece, killing at least 78 among hundreds packed onto a fishing boat, has shone a light once again on the deaths of thousands of migrants each year fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East. Open Arms said in a statement that it had picked up 117 people on Saturday, including 25 women and a three-year-old boy, mainly from Eritrea, Sudan and Libya. The rescue operation took place in international waters 30km off the coast of Libya after the boat left the port of Sabratha under darkness at 0100 GMT, according to the statement and a spokesperson for the charity. All the passengers were receiving a medical assessment on board the Open Arms vessel, the charity said, without giving more details on where they would be taken.

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested a suspect involved in smuggling people to Libya, including those who had died in shipwreck earlier this year. The FIA stated that the suspect was trying to flee to Azerbaijan while he was offloaded from the flight and arrested. “A case was registered at the FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle, Gujrat against the suspect and he was handed over to authorities,” the FIA added. On the other hand, the authority also started operation against the network in Mirpur and arrested 9 suspects, DIG Dr Khalid Chauhan said. “As many as 26 people, out of 298 died in Greece shipwreck, belonged to Mirpur,” he added.

Imphal: Lt Gen L Nishikanta Singh (retd), who served in various positions in the Army for 40 years, compared the ethnic violence that devastated Manipur with war-torn Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria, and Syria. We demand the central BJP leadership clarify its stand on the claims made by the UKLF. Why is the central BJP not trying to find a solution through these MLAs? Why is the state BJP not taking any action against these 10 MLAs till today? These organisations demanded that the remaining 50 MLAs should go to Delhi and raise their voice against the Kuki militants.

ROME: Spanish charity Open Arms said on Saturday it had rescued 117 migrants who were crowded onto a precarious wooden boat from Libya in the latest such perilous crossing over the Mediterranean sea. Open Arms said in a statement that it had picked up 117 people on Saturday, including 25 women and a three-year-old boy, mainly from Eritrea, Sudan and Libya. The rescue operation took place in international waters 30km off the coast of Libya after the boat left the port of Sabratha under darkness at 1am GMT, according to the statement and a spokesperson for the charity. All the passengers were receiving a medical assess­ment on board the Open Arms vessel, the charity said, without giving more details on where they would be taken. Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2023

The Municipality of Benghazi reported that yesterday, the Director of Greek LEAD Engineering Consulting Company, Kanakis Mandalios, reviewed a three-dimensional model of the General Plan and expansions of the Benghazi metropolis. The municipality is holding a conference on the General Plan in the city today. During the review, details of the general plan were presented, which aims to modernize and develop the Benghazi urban plan, which the municipality says will have many positive results. These will also include the adoption of planning standards and technical specifications in the various residential neighbourhoods, streets, and public facilities. The presentation was attended Saddam Khalifa Haftar, the Chairman of the Executive Council of the Municipality of Benghazi, Al-Sager Omran Bujawari, the Director General of the Benghazi-Derna Reconstruction Fund, Ali Al-Awjali, the Director of Projects Department in the Municipality, and Osama Al-Kazah.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) immigration wing on Thursday arrested in Karachi an alleged human smuggler, who the authorities said had been involved in smuggling people to Libya, including those who had died in a shipwreck earlier this year. The FIA said in a statement that the suspect was trying to escape to Azerbaijan on an international flight when he was arrested, adding that he had been in hiding for months. He was offloaded from his scheduled flight and taken into custody, the FIA said. The statement added a case against the suspect was registered at the FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle, Gujrat and he had been handed over to the authorities there following his arrest,There have been two notable incidents of boats drowning off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea this year in which several Pakistanis had lost their lives. The first incident took place in February and the other in April, but the authorities are yet to specify in which case the latest arrest has been made.

Greece shipwreckThe arrest comes merely days after another tragic shipwreck off Greece, in which several Pakistanis are feared dead. As a painstaking search for survivors continued, 104 people were found alive, with 12 Pakistanis among them, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed today. Police on Thursday arrested nine Egyptians on suspicion of people smuggling — one of them the captain of the boat carrying the migrants. Twenty-four minutes later, the Greek patrol boat skipper radioed in that the boat had capsized. — ReutersAmid despair and pain, a Syrian teenager who survived the wreck was emotionally reunited with his elder brother on Friday.

(@FahadShabbir)At least six persons belonging to Gujranwala are feared missing, who were travelling by a boat from Libya to Italy, which capsized off Greece coast some days backGUJRANWALA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jun, 2023 ) :At least six persons belonging to Gujranwala are feared missing, who were travelling by a boat from Libya to Italy, which capsized off Greece coast some days back. Family and police sources said three of those ill-fated persons were residents of Kashmir Colony in Gujranwala, and the other three were from Tehsil Wazirabad. The Kashmir Colony residents have been identified as Amjad, Mohsin and Habib, all three friends, who had left Pakistan almost eight months ago for better job opportunities in some other country. Two cousins � Ali Husnain and Ali Zaib � were residents of Alahabad town, and Sheharyar of Cheema Colony, in Wazirabad tehsil, who were among those feared drowned in the boat tragedy. The families of these men have requested the Pakistan government to help trace their loved-ones.

KALAMATA: Rescuers were scouring the seas off Greece on Saturday in a massive search operation as hopes dwindled for survivors of a shipwreck that estimatedly killed 298 Pakistan nationals. The ship was carrying 310 Pakistan nationals along with other migrants when it met the accident earlier this week. The Pakistan embassy in Greece has confirmed that 12 of the citizens had been rescued, adding that the local authorities had managed to recover 78 bodies as search operation continues for fourth day. Greece boat crash: FO releases list of rescued Pakistani peopleThe Foreign Office (FO) has released a list of rescued Pakistani people in the capsizing incident of a fishing boat in Greece, wherein more than 500 migrants have been presumed drowned. The Embassy is in close contact with Greek authorities for recovery of the missing and confirmation/identification of the deceased.

A number of officials in Benghazi reviewed a three-dimensional model of the general plan and expansions of the Benghazi metropolis. Details of the general plan, which aims to modernize and develop the Benghazi urban plan, were presented. It is expected to have many positive results, the most important of which are urban planning, connecting water channels, increasing green spaces, and working to create a sustainable environment, according to Benghazi Municipality. The presentation was attended by the Commander of the Libyan National Army’s Tariq bin Ziyad Brigade, Brigadier General Saddam Haftar, and Benghazi Mayor, Saqr Bujwari, Director General of the Benghazi-Derna Reconstruction Fund, Ali Al-Awjali, Director of Projects Department at the Municipality, Osama al-Kizza, Director of the Greek LEED company for engineering consulting, Kanax Mandelos. It is noteworthy that the municipality intends to hold a conference on the general plan for the city of Benghazi, on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

ROME (Reuters) - Spanish charity Open Arms said it rescued 117 migrants on Saturday crowded onto a precarious wooden boat from Libya in the latest such perilous crossing over the Mediterranean sea. Open Arms said in a statement that it had picked up 117 people on Saturday, including 25 women and a three-year-old boy, mainly from Eritrea, Sudan and Libya. The rescue operation took place in international waters 30km off the coast of Libya after the boat left the port of Sabratha under darkness at 0100 GMT, according to the statement and a spokesperson for the charity. All the passengers were receiving a medical assessment on board the Open Arms vessel, the charity said, without giving more details on where they would be taken. (Reporting by Giselda Vagnoni; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)