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4 Pakistani crew members from hijacked oil tanker to arrive in Karachi tomorrow: DPM Dar

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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar announced that four of ten Pakistani crew members from the hijacked MT Honour 25 oil tanker will arrive in Karachi on October 3. The Foreign Office and Pakistan’s embassy in Djibouti coordinated efforts to free these crew members after pirates attacked the vessel off Somalia's coast on April 21. Sadly, three other Pakistani crew members died during the ordeal, and their remains are being repatriated as well.

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On September 30, 2026, Somali pirates killed five crew members aboard the MT Honour 25 before it was recovered by Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) off Somalia’s coast. The tanker had been hijacked on April 21. Among those killed were three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national; additionally, four others were injured, including three Pakistanis and one Indian. The vessel carried approximately 18,500 barrels of oil.

The PMPF conducted a rescue mission in the Dharin-Bar area near Bandar Beyla district where they captured sixteen suspected pirates but several escaped. Pakistani officials from its embassy in Djibouti were assisting the survivors and preparing to repatriate four injured crew members scheduled to arrive in Karachi on October 3, alongside the remains of the deceased.

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MT Honour 25 Pakistan Pakistani Somali Somalia

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Dar PERSON · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× Pakistani NORP · 2× Somalia GPE · 2× Amin bin Shams PERSON · 1× Aqeel Khan PERSON · 1× Ishaq Dar PERSON · 1× Karachi GPE · 1× Somali NORP · 1× Yasir Khan PERSON · 1×

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The “mortal remains” of the three Pakistani crew members — identified as Rafi Ullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari — who “tragically” lost their lives are also being repatriated to Pakistan, “with all necessary legal and other formalities being fast-tracked to expedite the process,” Dar added.

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4 Pakistani crew members from hijacked oil tanker to arrive in Karachi tomorrow: DPM Dar · assertive framing

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that four of the 10 Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates, had been “safely retrieved” and were scheduled to arrive in Karachi on Oct 3. asserted

four → say → Oct

The four crew members, identified as Yasir Khan, Aqeel Khan, Amin bin Shams and Usman Ghani, have been retrieved following “sustained efforts” by the Foreign Office (FO) and Pakistan’s embassy in Djibouti, according to DPM Dar. uncertain

members → identify → Dar

Dar → identify → process

Armed pirates hijacked the oil tanker off the southeastern coast of Somalia on April 21. asserted

pirates → hijack → April

Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi had said the vessel, which was transporting oil to Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, had 17 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis. asserted

which → say → Pakistanis