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Karachi Protest Demands Engineer’s Release; UK Issues Threat Warning

5/13/2026

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Protesters in Karachi displayed signs demanding the release of engineer Syed Hussain Yousuf, surviving on tank water after Somali pirates seized the MT Honour 25 on April 21.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the ship owner is negotiating with the pirates while Ambreen Fatima reported her daughter’s hospitalization because of kidnapping stress.
UK Maritime Trade Operations issued a threat-level warning after three vessels were hijacked off Puntland in April 2026.

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Protesters in Karachi displayed signs demanding the release of engineer Syed Hussain Yousuf, surviving on tank water after Somali pirates seized the MT Honour 25 on April 21.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the ship owner is negotiating with the pirates while Ambreen Fatima reported her daughter’s hospitalization because of kidnapping stress.
UK Maritime Trade Operations issued a threat-level warning after three vessels were hijacked off Puntland in April 2026.