Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif orders crackdown on human smugglers after boat disaster.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan chaired a task force meeting to combat human smuggling, emphasizing the need for a stronger legal framework. He ordered red warrants for traffickers and called for cooperation between the Interior and Law Ministries to swiftly enforce the Federal Prosecution Act 2023. The move follows a Morocco boat disaster that killed at least 44 Pakistani citizens, with 27 smugglers identified and five arrested.

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