3 Pakistanis rescued from hijacked vessel in Somalia to fly home tomorrow

Three Pakistani crew members of the oil tanker MT Honour 25 were rescued after the vessel was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in April. According to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the crew members - Imran Ali, Muhammad Yasin, and Syed Husain Yousuf - have been flown to Addis Ababa, accompanied by a team from the Embassy of Pakistan in Djibouti.

They are expected to depart for Pakistan on the first available Ethiopian Airlines flight to Karachi, which is set for October 7, as per Business Recorder. The rescue was made possible with the assistance and cooperation of the Government of Somalia and the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation Atalanta.

The Deputy Prime Minister expressed gratitude to those involved in the rescue and emphasised Pakistan's commitment to strengthening cooperation to combat maritime piracy and safeguard international maritime routes, as reported by Business Recorder. Daily Times reported that the crew members are expected to be flown back to Pakistan on Wednesday, though no further details were provided.

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