{
  "id": 2091882,
  "title": "Dar says Pakistanis injured in Houthi attack in Red Sea have returned safely",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/dar-says-pakistanis-injured-in-houthi-attack-in-red-sea-have-returned",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T07:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024098/dar-says-pakistanis-injured-in-houthi-attack-in-red-sea-have-returned-safely"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Thursday that six Pakistani sailors injured in a Houthi attack on a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in the Red Sea have safely returned to Pakistan. The attack on August 11 claimed the lives of two Pakistani sailors and caused injuries to others. Dar praised the efforts of the Pakistani Consulate in Jeddah, the Pakistani Embassy in Riyadh, and the Federal Investigation Agency in facilitating the sailors' return and the repatriation of the deceased. He emphasized that safety and security of seafarers should always be a priority and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to providing assistance to the injured sailors and their families. The Red Sea witnessed three attacks on August 11 alone, with Yemen's coastguard claiming the initial strike on the Tihamah caused significant damage. The Houthi-linked media reported another attack on a ship in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, allegedly carrying Saudi military equipment. Pakistan had previously condemned the Houthis' threats to Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea trade, warning that self-defense would be an option if its maritime interests were attacked.",
  "summary": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that six Pakistani sailors injured in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea earlier this month have returned to Pakistan. The Aug 11 attack had targeted a Tanzania-flagged vessel, Tihamah, causing deaths and injuries among its crew. At the time, Dar had said that 3 nationals were killed and that reports had been…",
  "key_points": [
    "Six Pakistani sailors injured in Houthi attack safely returned to Pakistan.",
    "Attack on August 11 killed two Pakistani sailors, injured others.",
    "Pakistan emphasizes seafarers' safety, reiterates commitment to assistance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The safe return of the injured Pakistani sailors marks a successful outcome of diplomatic efforts to secure assistance for citizens affected by regional conflicts.",
  "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."
}