Two Pakistanis die after boat carrying migrants capsizes in Turkey

Khalid Umar Malik
21 Sep 2022, 00:59 GMT+10

Turkish authorities deported 110 Pakistanis, including two with broken ribs and leg fractures, who arrived at Islamabad Airport on Sunday.
The two injured deportees, Rehmat Javaid of Sialkot and Zubair Hussain of Islamabad were admitted to the hospital because of their critical condition.
According to a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official, both men were tortured and injured in detention.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Turkish authorities deported 110 Pakistanis, including two with broken ribs and leg fractures, who arrived at Islamabad Airport on Sunday.

The two injured deportees, Rehmat Javaid of Sialkot and Zubair Hussain of Islamabad were admitted to the hospital because of their critical condition.

According to a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official, both men were tortured and injured in detention. The number of Pakistanis detained in Turkish detention centers is unknown, but according to the official, there are "a lot of people."

Upon arrival at the airport, all 110 deportees were transported to the FIA's Anti-Human Trafficking Cell in prison vans. The two injured deportees were later taken to the hospital.

Turkish authorities apprehended them for illegally entering the country.

According to the official, the Pakistani nationals traveled to Turkey via challenging land routes in search of better opportunities but were apprehended by law enforcement agencies.

According to a senior official, the deportees are now in custody and will be brought before a court for legal proceedings; the court will decide who to release, even though they have committed no crimes in their home country.

On Thursday, two Pakistanis were killed when a boat carrying Afghan, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani migrants capsized in Lake Van in the eastern Turkish town of Adilcevaz, killing seven people. A total of 64 people were rescued.

On Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed the deaths of two Pakistanis in the incident.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Nepal National.

More Information

21 ℃

Mostly Cloudy in Kathmandu

Business

Section

FTC takes Amazon to court for monopolizing online marketspace

SEATTLE, Washington: As part of Washington's efforts to stop Big Tech from monopolizing the most lucrative parts of the internet, ...

Saudia Arabia welcomes EV maker Lucid's first international factory

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: As part of Riyadh's efforts to further Saudi Arabia's electrification drive, electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid announced ...

U.S. stock markets finish Friday mixed over Congress mayhem

NEW YORK, New York - Stock prices were punctured Friday bringing to an end the 'flash in the pan' rally ...

Fire risks force Hyundai, Kia to recall 3.37 million vehicles in US

WASHINGTON D.C. Due to internal brake fluid leaks that can cause an electrical short and could lead to engine fires, ...

US adds three Chinese companies to entities using Uyghur forced labor

WASHINGTON D.C. As part of its efforts to remove goods made by Uyghur forced labor from the U.S. supply chain, ...

Global aluminum output at record high in August with demand from China

LONDON, UK: In August, global production of primary aluminum hit an all-time high, with production running at an annualized rate ...

Southeast Asia

Section