Remaining 3 Pakistanis rescued from hijacked vessel off Somalia return home
The three remaining Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, an oil tanker that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in April, landed in Karachi on Wednesday. According to Shaheen Burney, the vice chairperson of the Ansar Burney Trust, the three crew members arrived in the city at 4:40pm via an Ethiopian Airways flight from Addis Ababa. Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi welcomed the crew members at…
Three Pakistani crew members of the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 have returned home to Karachi after being rescued off the coast of Somalia in April. The trio, Imran Ali, Husain Yousuf, and Muhammad Yasin, touched down at Jinnah International Airport on Wednesday afternoon via an Ethiopian Airways flight from Addis Ababa. Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi welcomed the returning sailors at the airport, inquiring about their health and presenting them with bouquets as a gesture of solidarity.
Governor Hashmi emphasized that the situation was a collective national concern and pledged that the Pakistani government would do everything possible to support the families of the affected crew members, particularly in terms of their children's education and healthcare. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had taken notice of the matter and continued to monitor the situation closely.
Hashmi expressed hope for the swift recovery of the crew members and noted that the state would extend its full cooperation in supporting them.
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