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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Pakistan seeks freedom for Somalia hostages
The government is pursuing diplomatic efforts to secure the release of 10 Pakistani hostages held in Somalia. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the National Assembly that authorities remain fully engaged. The case matters because the captives face worsening humanitarian conditions and their families seek urgent intervention. Speaking in the House, Tarar said the government […]
Pakistan presses Somalia over captive citizens
Pakistan is intensifying efforts to secure the release of citizens held hostage by Somali pirates. The issue matters because the captives have spent nearly 50 days in detention. Pakistani nationals, their families, and other crew members remain directly affected. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar contacted Somalia’s […]
Somali pirates demand $3m ransom to release hostages, including 10 Pakistanis
Somali pirates have demanded a ransom of three million dollars for the release of seventeen hostages, including ten Pakistanis. During ongoing communication between the pirates and the Ansar Burney Trust, the pirate leader sent a WhatsApp message on Monday stating for the first time that the release of all hostages, the ship, and its cargo […]
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 […]
Families of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates call for rescue
Ambreen Fatima protested in Karachi with her children on Wednesday for the release of her husband, one of ten Pakistani crew aboard an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates 23 days ago, and who is now drinking dirty tank water to survive, she said. The MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged product tanker, was seized on […]