MOGADISHU/ISLAMABAD: Pakistani crew members held hostage aboard a hijacked cargo vessel have issued an urgent appeal for help, as their captivity off the Somali coast enters its 57th day amid worsening living conditions and stalled negotiations. The vessel, MT Honour 25, was seized on April 21 near Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region by armed pirates, along […]
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Families demand release of Pakistani seamen held by Somali pirates
Families of Pakistani seamen held hostage by Somali pirates staged a protest in Karachi on Wednesday, demanding urgent government action to secure the safe return of their loved ones. According to reports, the seamen are among 10 Pakistani crew members aboard the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker that was hijacked approximately 23 days […]