Pakistan Intensifies Diplomatic Efforts for Release of Sailors Held by Somali Pirates
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Dar has ordered intensified diplomatic engagement to secure the safe and early release of ten Pakistani sailors held hostage by Somali pirates. The government is committed to bringing the hostages home.
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Dar orders intensified diplomatic engagement for release of Pakistani sailors held hostage by Somali pirates
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar directed “stakeholders” on Thursday to maintain close and regular coordination and intensify diplomatic engagement with national and international partners to facilitate the release of 10 Pakistani sailors who have been held hostage by Somali pirates since April. The sailors were among the crew of the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker that was hijacked by armed pirates off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, on April 21. Besides the 10 P...
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