{
  "id": 11865081,
  "title": "4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia head to Karachi with remains of 3 colleagues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/4-injured-pakistanis-rescued-from-vessel-hijacked-in-somalia-head-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:38:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034691/4-injured-pakistanis-rescued-from-vessel-hijacked-in-somalia-head-to-karachi-with-remains-of-3-colleagues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four injured Pakistanis and the remains of three colleagues, who lost their lives in a security operation to retrieve a hijacked oil tanker off Somalia, have arrived in Karachi on Sunday evening. The group, comprising Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams, Yasir Khan, along with Rafi Ullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer, and Mahmood Ahmad Ansari, were among ten Pakistanis aboard the MT Honour 25, which was seized by Somali pirates in April. The tanker, a Palau-flagged vessel, was recovered by Somali maritime police on September 29, prompting the apprehension of 21 suspected pirates. Somali pirates are reported to have killed five crew members during the operation, including three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged a relief package worth Rs12.5 million for the families of the deceased sailors.",
  "summary": "The four Pakistanis who were injured during a security operation to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, along with the remains of three others who lost their lives in the episode, have departed Addis Ababa and are expected to reach Karachi Sunday evening. “Pakistan’s ambassadors to Djibouti and Ethiopia saw off the four injured Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25 , Usman…",
  "key_points": [
    "Four injured Pakistanis and three deceased colleagues arrive in Karachi.",
    "MT Honour 25 hijacked by Somali pirates in April.",
    "Somali pirates killed five crew members, including three Pakistanis."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rescue and return of injured Pakistani crew members and their deceased colleagues marks a sombre end to a months-long ordeal and prompts a government relief effort for affected families.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Steps underway to repatriate mortal remains of seamen from Somalia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/steps-underway-to-repatriate-mortal-remains-of-seamen-from-somalia",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:10:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia head to Karachi with remains of 3 colleagues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/4-injured-pakistanis-rescued-from-vessel-hijacked-in-somalia-head-to-11868812",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:38:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}