[atlantic]

The vast majority of refugees crossing the Mediterranean are from countries torn apart by western-instigated civil unrest or war: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lybia, and various north African countries subject to "color revolutions". This isn't even remotely controversial. Pakistanis, Indians, Nepalese, generally fly in with tourist or student visas, and then try to find work.

[sharikous]

Read the article, in that specific ship it is believed that half were from Pakistan

[atlantic]

Even if this particular ship is an outlier, the broader point stands regarding the make-up of refugee populations.

And concerning Pakistan, former PM Imran Khan stated his fall from power was caused by US interference. That counts as major.