Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

01/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/16/2025 10:01

PR No. 138 Incident of Boat Capsizing off the Coast of Morocco Islamabad: Janua

Our Embassy in Rabat (Morocco) has informed us, that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including several Pakistani nationals, setting off from Mauritania, has capsized near the Moroccan port of Dakhla. Several survivors, including Pakistanis, are lodged in a camp near Dakhla. Our Embassy of 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 Crisis Management Unit (CMU) in the Foreign Ministry has been activated and the Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister has instructed the relevant Government agencies to extend all possible facilitation to the affected Pakistanis. The contact details of Ministry's CMU and our focal persons in Rabat are as follows: Contact Details of the Crisis Management Unit (CMU) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad: 24/7 Crisis Response Center Telephone: 051-9207887 E-mail: [email protected] 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)