Pakistan, Oct. 2 -- Four Pakistanis rescued from the hijacked MT Honour 25 are expected to reach Karachi on Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said the crew members were recovered after efforts by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry and embassy in Djibouti. The rescued sailors are Yasir Khan, Aqeel Khan, Amin bin Shams and Usman Ghani.

Dar said the mortal remains of three Pakistani crew members are also being brought home. The deceased sailors were identified as Rafi Ullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari. He offered condolences to their families following their deaths during the recovery operation.

Meanwhile, Puntland authorities said their forces freed the tanker and captured 16 pirates during the operation. The pirates ...