Pakistan, May 14 -- Families of Pakistani seamen held hostage by Somali pirates staged a protest in Karachi on Wednesday, demanding urgent government action to secure the safe return of their loved ones.

According to reports, the seamen are among 10 Pakistani crew members aboard the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker that was hijacked approximately 23 days ago near Somalia's Puntland region. The vessel was seized on April 21 while carrying a total of 17 crew members.

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Protesters, including women and children, gathered near Karachi's port area holding placards and chanting slogans calling for the safe recovery of the captives. Families expressed growing distress ov...