The chairman of of Pakistan’s Senate, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, disclosed the numbers in a statement Sunday, sending condolences to grieving families of the dead.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and we pray that the departed souls find eternal peace,” Sanjrani said.
Pakistan is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in decades.
The boat capsized off the Greek coast last week while traveling from Libya to Italy.
“They are not sending them to Europe, they are sending them to death.
Persons:
Pakistan CNN —, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, ” Sanjrani, Shehbaz Sharif, ” Sharif, Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, Johansson, ”
Organizations:
Pakistan CNN, European Union, Pakistan’s, Greece Coast Guard, United Nations Migration Agency, Home Affairs
Locations:
Karachi, Pakistan, Greece, European, Europe, Libya, Italy