{
  "id": 13862669,
  "title": "Another slain MT Honour 25 seaman’s family seeks return of his remains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/another-slain-mt-honour-25-seamans-family-seeks-return-of-his-remains-13862669",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T03:16:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036510/another-slain-mt-honour-25-seamans-family-seeks-return-of-his-remains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KARACHI: In the wake of the recent attack on the MT Honour 25, another Pakistani seafarer's family is demanding the return of their loved one's remains. Muhammad Hammad Obaida, a third engineer aboard the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT El Gaia, was killed on September 13th off the coast of Oman. However, nearly a month later, his family in Pakistan, including his young son and pregnant wife, remain in wait for his repatriation.\n\nDiscrepancies in media reports have left the family uncertain about the incident's details. While some claim the tanker was towed to an Omani port around five days after the attack, others assert it was an immediate response to the assault. The Pakistani and Indian seafarers who perished in the attack, whose bodies were only discovered days later during a headcount, are still awaiting their final journey home.\n\nAccording to Hammad's family, they were only made aware of the incident on September 26th, following a tip-off from one of his colleagues. Hammad's mother, Ather Pervaiz, recounted how her son had been in high spirits prior to the attack, even speaking to her on a video call just a day before it occurred. \"He was showing me around the ship… He was happy to be back at work,\" she remembered.\n\nThe 34-year-old, a qualified marine engineer from Glasgow University, was survived by his three-year-old son, Musa, and pregnant wife. Musa's touching reaction upon learning his father had been taken from him has deeply affected his family. \"This is my Baba,\" the little boy exclaimed, expressing a deep connection to his fallen father.\n\nDespite numerous attempts to reach out to the Pakistani Embassy in Oman, the Foreign Office, and the Prime Minister through social media, the family has received no official response. They have, however, approached the Sindh government, who claimed the matter was in their purview.\n\nThe Pakistani embassy in Oman confirmed that two bodies were awaiting DNA testing, but the family has been unable to provide a DNA sample to expedite identification. The Foreign Office stated that the bodies had been severely disfigured, making DNA testing necessary.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Just days after kidnapped sailors from MT Honour 25 were reunited with their families, another Pakistani seafarer’s family is seeking the return of his mortal remains, following his demise after his ship came under attack near the Strait of Hormuz last month. Muhammad Hammad Obaida, a third engineer and crew member aboard the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT El Gaia, was killed in an attack…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Another slain MT Honour 25 seaman’s family seeks return of his remains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/another-slain-mt-honour-25-seamans-family-seeks-return-of-his-remains",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:16:06.000Z"
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  "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."
}