3 Pakistanis Freed From Somali Pirates Return Home

Three Pakistani sailors who had been held captive by Somali pirates have returned home to Karachi, where their families greeted them with joyous reunions. The men touched down on an Ethiopian Airlines flight and were greeted at the airport by Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab. The trio were identified as second engineer Hussain Yousuf, Imran Ali, and Muhammad Yasin.

Two of them hail from Karachi, while the other came from Swat. In an interview following their arrival, the sailors described their ordeal in captivity and expressed gratitude to Allah for their release. Their families met them at the airport after months of separation. The homecoming of the freed sailors comes in the wake of a piracy incident that resulted in the death of three other Pakistani crew members.

Seven Pakistanis survived the incident, including those who were injured. Governor Hashmi announced that the government would soon roll out an assistance package for the families of the deceased sailors and for all seven survivors, including both the injured and the other crew members. As officials and relatives welcomed the three sailors back to Pakistan, Governor Hashmi's announcement underscored the government's commitment to supporting the affected families. The post 3 Pakistanis Freed From Somali Pirates Return Home was first published on ProPakistani.