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Exposing people smugglers
We’ve 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’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.
Presenter: Reha Kansara
Producers: Samrah Fatima, Jasmin Dyer and Jonathan Griffin
Editor: Flora Carmichael
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Mon 30 Oct 202303:32GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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- Sat 28 Oct 202310:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & Europe and the Middle East only
- Sat 28 Oct 202318:32GMTBBC World Service West and Central Africa
- Sun 29 Oct 202304:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa
- Sun 29 Oct 202311:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa
- Mon 30 Oct 202300:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa
- Mon 30 Oct 202303:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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