Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah promised on Tuesday that the investigation into the Greece boat tragedy would be completed within a week as authorities arrested two more traffickers allegedly involved in human smuggling. “The investigation committee will present its report in a week after which further action will be taken by the federal government,” he said, elaborating that the panel would ascertain facts pertaining to the Greece boat tragedy.  It would also identify loopholes and lapses in Pakistan’s legal mechanism, that had exposed precious human lives to the “vagaries of human trafficking in this particular case and past incidents”, he expressed while responding a question of media persons.

 “The government will also review short-term and long-term legislation to curb the issue besides envisaging laws for imposing penalties on the people responsible for such kinds of incidents,” the minister added. Separately, in a statement issued, an FIA spokesperson said the agency’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Gujranwala had apprehended an “agent” involved in the boat tragedy.

He said the captured suspect, identified as agent Azmat Ali, had received a sum of Rs1.7 million for facilitating the victims’ illegal journey to Europe, adding that a case had been registered against him and further investigation was underway. The agency also said that raids were being conducted to arrest other suspects.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP