Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir has departed Pakistan for an official visit to the United States on Sunday, as announced by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement. Although the duration of the visit was not specified, it was noted that this marks General Munir’s first visit to the USA as Chief of Army Staff.
The statement further outlined that during his visit, General Munir is scheduled to meet with senior military officials and other government representatives in the United States.
FIA Apprehends Alleged Human Smuggler Linked to Tragic Greece Boat Incident
In another development, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended the alleged mastermind of a human trafficking syndicate responsible for sending two Pakistanis on a migrant boat that tragically capsized off the coast of Greece, resulting in the death of at least 82 individuals, with around 500 presumed dead, including 209 Pakistanis.
The FIA spokesperson reported that the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Rawalpindi and the Counter Terrorism Department conducted a joint raid in Umerkot City, Sindh, to arrest the suspect identified as Faizaullah.
The overloaded boat capsized on June 14 near the Greek coast, carrying up to 750 people and marking one of the deadliest migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. Only 104 men survived the incident, and 82 bodies were recovered.
According to the FIA spokesperson, Faizaullah allegedly accepted millions from a citizen to facilitate the journey of his son and nephew to Italy via the migrant boat. Faizaullah’s accomplices reportedly took the two Pakistanis to the ship, and they went missing when the boat capsized.
