Pakistani migrants playing deadly 'game' chasing future abroad

In this picture taken on March 2, 2023, mourners pray for Muhammad Nadeem, near his house in Gujrat district of Punjab province. He died in Libya after the boat he was in capsized, along with other migrants. Photos: AFP

When Muhammad Nadeem left home in eastern Pakistan, he asked his mother to pray for his safe passage to Europe, then slipped away before she could object.

Ali Hasnain showed off the new clothes he would wear as he prepared for the long journey west to a better life.