Dar says 4 Pakistani sailors will arrive in Karachi on October 3 — Dawn

In Pakistan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on October 2 that four Pakistani crew members of the oil tanker MT Honour 25, hijacked by Somali pirates, are expected to arrive in Karachi on October 3. This was reported by Dawn.

Return of the sailors

According to Dar, all four sailors have been safely returned. They were part of a group of 10 Pakistani nationals who were aboard the tanker.

The official made the statement about the planned arrival on Friday, October 2. He named October 3 as the date of the sailors' return to Karachi.

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Hijacking of the vessel

Armed Somali pirates hijacked the oil tanker on April 21 off Somalia's southeastern coast. At the time of the hijacking, the vessel was carrying oil to Puntland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia.

Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi had previously said that there were 17 crew members aboard MT Honour 25. Ten of them were Pakistani nationals.