This is the fourth disaster in a year that take lives of illegal Pakistan immigrants in the water between the European and African borders that remind us that our 65 young population is not happy from the policies of the state.
According to news reports the on Monday that a vessel carrying dozens of migrants, including Pakistani nationals, capsized in Libya.
The legal status of the passengers aboard the vessel has yet to be confirmed, as the ministry’s spokesperson stated that Pakistani officials are working to gather details.
The Foreign Office confirmed that approximately 65 passengers capsized near the port of Marsa Dela, northwest of Zawiya City, Libya.
The Pakistan Embassy in Tripoli dispatched a team to Zawiya Hospital to assist the local authorities in the identification of the deceased, the ministry said.
We know that since the first incident was occurred the government of Pakistan is taking steps against that illegal deadly business of human trafficking. The officials are not only after the human smuggler but also inquiring their own colleagues to stop that business in the country.
Since then, as many as 35 Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials have been dismissed along with a change in the top post after now-former director General Ahmad Ishaq Jahangir was removed from his office over the reportedly slow pace of investigations in the boat capsizing incidents and large scale illegal migration.
according to the law that it is unlawful for any agent or middleman to take money for any such act of illegal foreign travel, and called upon the government to adopt a law to act against agents who endanger the innocent lives of the countrymen.
Readers are aware that hundreds of Pakistanis lose their lives every year trying to reach Europe. Recent boat tragedies have highlighted the dangers faced by young Pakistanis who make the perilous journey in search of a better life.
This tragic reality is the result of their inability to access the resources and opportunities offered by the government. As no access to jobs and labor work, these disappointed young people are approaching to the above cruel agents who are responsible the drowning of the youth.
According to the reports the total labor force in the country stands at 71.8m — 48.5m in rural areas and 23.3m in urban areas.
The employed labor force is 67.3m: 45.7m rural and 21.5m urban, while 4.5m are unemployed. Moreover, the unemployment ratio is higher amongst females, with 14.4pc of women unemployed compared to 10pc men.
15-24 age group has highest unemployment rate of 11.1pc, followed by 7.3pc among 25-34 bracket
The 25-34 age group has the second-highest unemployment rate at 7.3pc, with 5.4pc of males and 13.3pc of females in this bracket unemployed.
This surplus labor availability further aggravates the situation for the youths as they are forced to wait for employment opportunities after entering the labor force. This restricts their learning opportunities, which could “lead to a rise in discouraged workers”, the survey suggests.
An important aspect of the employment structure in the country, as revealed in the survey, is that it has changed over the decades due to technological transformation. Previously, the agriculture sector had been the major source of employment with a 37.4pc share.
However, the share of employment in the agricultural sector has shifted to the industrial and services sectors due to technological development. Now the services sector is the largest growing field of the economy.
Therefore, like the government-backed youth loans program we need more such opportunities to equip our youth and these individuals will at least have a reliable way to equip themselves with the tools they need to thrive in a competitive global market.
It is also a fact that Years of political instability and economic uncertainty have kept many talented Pakistanis out of work. Now the state needs to act as support to these individuals otherwise these disasters will be continues.
