Efforts underway to repatriate remains of 3 Pakistanis killed while recovering hijacked tanker from Somali pirates: PMO
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday said that arrangements were underway to repatriate the remains of three Pakistani sailors, who were killed during an operation earlier this week to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia. The maritime police force of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland said on Tuesday that it had recovered the MT Honour 25 , a Palau-flagged oil tanker…
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is working to repatriate the remains of three Pakistani sailors killed while attempting to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, according to a report by Dawn. The tanker, MT Honour 25, was seized by Somali pirates on April 21, with 19 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis.
The deceased sailors, identified as Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer, and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari, were taken to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, and the next steps for their transfer to Karachi are currently being reviewed by Ethiopian Airlines. The PMO has also announced a relief package worth Rs12.5 million for the sailors' families, including free housing and education for their children.
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