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Oct 2023
19m 16s

Exposing people smugglers

Bbc World Service
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<p>People smugglers are selling illegal routes out of Pakistan to Europe on social media. We’ve gone undercover with BBC Newsnight and BBC Urdu to expose how smugglers are luring potential migrants into taking dangerous voyages. They advertise online… in plain sight. Promising people safe passage to Europe.</p><p>Presenter: Reha Kansara Producers: Samrah Fat ... Show More
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