{
  "id": 11427610,
  "title": "Four Pakistani crew rescued after MV Honour 25 hijacking to reach home Saturday: Dar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/four-pakistani-crew-rescued-after-mv-honour-25-hijacking-to-reach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:34:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442351/four-pakistani-crew-rescued-after-mv-honour-25-hijacking-to-reach-home-saturday-dar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four Pakistani crew members are set to return home to Karachi on Saturday, October 3, following their rescue from the hijacked MV Honour 25, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The four – Yasir Khan, Aqeel Khan, Amin bin Shams, and Usman Ghani – were successfully recovered after extensive efforts by Pakistan's Foreign Office and its Embassy in Djibouti. Dar also confirmed the repatriation of the mortal remains of three crew members who perished during the incident: Rafi Ullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer, and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari. He assured that all legal and bureaucratic procedures are being expedited to facilitate the safe return of the remaining three crew members, along with the captain, aboard the MV Honour 25. Pakistan is actively collaborating with allied nations to ensure the swift extraction and return of the crew to their homeland. The Foreign Office, under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's leadership, is fully committed to the cause and is doing everything in its power to ensure the earliest possible return of all Pakistani nationals, including the deceased. The Foreign Office will continue to provide all support possible to the families affected by this unfortunate event.",
  "summary": "Four Pakistani crew members rescued after the hijacking of MV Honour 25 off the coast of Somalia are scheduled to reach Karachi on Saturday, October 3, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said. In a statement, Dar said four of the 10 Pakistani crew members affected by the incident – Yasir Khan, Aqeel Khan, Amin bin Shams and Usman Ghani – had been safely retrieved following…",
  "key_points": [
    "Four Pakistani crew members rescued from hijacked MV Honour 25.",
    "Rescued on October 3, 2023, with remains of three deceased crew returned.",
    "Pakistan and allies collaborating for crew's safe return."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}