Last week, more than 300 Pakistani migrants died when an overcrowded fishing trawler sank off the coast of Greece. This week, the heir to one of Pakistan’s biggest private fortunes, along with his teenage son, are among five people aboard the missing Titanic submersible, high-priced excursion that reportedly cost $250,000 per person. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Pakistani journalist Abbas Nasir about what these two tragic episodes say about Pakistani society today.
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