KARACHI: Somali pirates have demanded eight million dollar for the release of a Malaysian ship and its 21-member crew, which includes seven Pakistani nationals, Express 24/7 reported on Wednesday.
Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) chief Ahmed Chinoy said that the hijacked ship was travelling from Karachi to Kenya when it was hijacked by the pirates.
He said the 21-member crew included seven Pakistanis, seven Sri Lankans, five Bengalis and two Iranians. The captain of the ship is also Pakistani and has been identified as Javed Saleem.
Earlier in July, Somali pirates had released the Merchant Vessel Suez after keeping the crew hostage for more than 10 months. The pirates had demanded a $2.1 million ransom.
The 22-member crew had four Pakistani nationals, six Indians, 11 Egyptians and one Sri Lankan national.
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Paras Vikmani- in Pakistan when "Bengali" is used it's generally for Bangaldeshis.
Funny how the ransom is paid in European capitals.
for all we know the UN is protecting the pirates capture ships with crew from nations that they want to political pressure on.
How do u come to know that the ship is attacked by pirates and they demand millions of dollars.??? If you have come to know this why not attack and capture those pirates either ourselves or with the help of somalian govt ( i know somalia is a failed state so better do it ourselves.)
@MAD: A couple of million? you know how much we need that COUPLE OF MILLION to save thousands of lives in flood and dengue effected area. It is the duty of the shipping company to get all the crew and the ship free. If they don't do that UN should take action against the company.
why these Pakistani merchant navy guys have to go to that side of sea always...
What do you mean by five Bengalis? Indians or Bangladeshis?
Cant we just negotiate directly with the pirates and ask for just our 7 prisoners. maybe they would settle on a couple of million.