Progress has been made after a Somali operation on the oil tanker held by pirates, as the bodies and injured Pakistanis are being brought from Addis Ababa to Karachi today. The repatriation is taking place on the directive of Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, who has been closely monitoring the process for the safe return of the deceased and injured citizens from Somalia.
Injured and deceased arrive home
Four injured Pakistanis — Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams and Yasir Khan — have been sent to Karachi on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-694. The bodies of three deceased Pakistanis — Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umar and Mahmood Ahmad Ansari — are also being transported on the same flight.
Flight details and airport handling
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-694 is scheduled to arrive in Karachi today at 4:40 PM local time in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Atif Aziz, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Djibouti, Aqsa Nawaz, sent the injured Pakistanis and the bodies to Karachi from Addis Ababa Airport.
| Category | Names | Transport | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured Pakistanis | Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams, Yasir Khan | Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-694 | Karachi today at 4:40 PM local time |
| Deceased Pakistanis | Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umar, Mahmood Ahmad Ansari | Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-694 | Karachi today at 4:40 PM local time |
Funeral arrangements in Karachi
Mahmood Ahmad Ansari’s funeral prayer will be held today after Maghrib prayers at Al-Ghani Mosque in FB Area Block 21. The arrangements come as the bodies are returned to Karachi along with the injured Pakistanis, marking an important step in the aftermath of the Somali anti-piracy operation.
Karachi awaits final return
With the flight due later today, the focus now shifts to the arrival and transfer of the Pakistanis back home. The repatriation effort, coordinated through diplomatic channels in Addis Ababa, reflects the government’s response after the Somali forces’ operation on the hijacked oil tanker.
