{
  "id": 376151,
  "title": "Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates issue new distress message seeking govt help",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/pakistani-hostages-held-by-somali-pirates-issue-new-distress-message",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T12:09:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2021700/pakistani-hostages-held-by-somali-pirates-issue-new-distress-message-seeking-govt-help"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "More than 100 days after being taken hostage by Somali pirates, crew members on board MT Honour 25 have released another distress message in which they appealed directly to the Pakistani government for their release, it emerged on Sunday. The Honour 25 — a Palau-flagged oil tanker carrying 17 to 19 crew members, including 10 Pakistanis — was hijacked by armed pirates off the coast of Puntland,…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates release new distress message seeking govt help",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/pakistani-hostages-held-by-somali-pirates-release-new-distress",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:08:50.000Z"
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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."
}