In meeting with IMO chief, Dar calls for 'urgent intervention' for return of Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met the International Maritime Organisation’s head and called for “urgent and effective institutional intervention” for the return of 10 Pakistani sailors held captive by Somali pirates, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO).

Dar met IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez in London, where he is on a four-day visit.

He also thanked Dominguez for his support for the ongoing efforts to secure the safe release of the 10 Pakistani seafarers, the FO statement said.

The seafarers were among the crew of MT Honour 25 — a Palau-flagged oil tanker — that was hijacked by armed pirates off the coast of Puntland, Somalia on April 21, 2026.