A Europol-coordinated crackdown exposes a sophisticated smuggling ring luring victims with false job promises, only to trap them in debt bondage and sexual exploitation.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered on Monday the issuance of red warrants for the human trafficking offenders. The PM chaired the first meeting of the task force formed to curb human trafficking on Monday. He to further strengthen legal framework to combat human trafficking.

Over 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat capsized near West Africa's coast. Departing from Mauritania, they aimed to reach Europe. Pakistani President Zardari calls for stronger anti-trafficking measures.

In a tragic incident, a boat carrying 80 migrants attempting to reach Spain capsized near Morocco. Over 40 Pakistanis who were in the boat were reportedly among the dead, PTI reported quoting Pakistani authorities. According to the migrant rights group Walking Borders, at least 50 migrants may have drowned in the incident.

Currently, only gardaí can identify victims of human trafficking, although guidelines are being drawn up for a new mechanism to allow other frontline agencies to identify victims

PM Sharif emphasized the government's commitment to bringing human trafficking perpetrators to justice in a meeting.

The first meeting of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Anti-Human Trafficking and Human Smuggling was convened at the Punjab

In a stark revelation at the 2025 Academic Summit of the University of Abuja, the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim,

Abdellatif Hammouchi, the Director General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST) of Morocco, led a significant security delegation to Spain on January 28-29. Invited by Spains Director General of the National Police,

Ibrahim, has described Nigeria as one of the main source, transit, and destination countries for human trafficking in Africa. She said this on Wednesday at the 2025 annual academic summit organised by the University of Abuja’s Faculty of Social Sciences.

Speaking as special guest speaker at the 2025 annual academic summit at the University of Abuja yesterday, the minister reiterated that education remains the

Minister Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim identifies Nigeria as a major source and destination for human trafficking, with 1.4 million victims She emphasizes