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Exposing people smugglers

We鈥檝e gone undercover to expose how smugglers are using social media to lure potential migrants into taking illegal routes out of Pakistan to Europe.

People smugglers are selling illegal routes out of Pakistan to Europe on social media.
We鈥檝e gone undercover with 麻豆社 Newsnight and 麻豆社 Urdu to expose how smugglers are luring potential migrants into taking dangerous voyages.
They advertise online鈥� in plain sight. Promising people safe passage to Europe.

Presenter: Reha Kansara
Producers: Samrah Fatima, Jasmin Dyer and Jonathan Griffin
Editor: Flora Carmichael

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麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa

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