Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman on Friday urged the government to take immediate steps to secure the safe return of 10 Pakistani citizens who he said have been held hostage by pirates near Somalia for the past 45 days, 24NewsHD reported on Friday.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, the Jamaat-e-Islami chief expressed concern over the welfare of the captives and called on authorities to treat the matter with urgency.
دس پاکستانی شہریوں کو 45 دن سے صومالیہ کے قریب بحری قزاقوں نے یرغمال بنا رکھا ہے۔ ان پاکستانیوں کے اہلخانہ نہ صرف سخت پریشان ہیں بلکہ اپنے پیاروں کی سلامتی کے لیے نہایت فکرمند ہیں۔ حکومتِ پاکستان اس معاملے کی سنجیدگی کو سمجھے اور یرغمال بنائے گئے پاکستانی شہریوں کی بحفاظت اور جلد… pic.twitter.com/MIdNCr3zhg
— Naeem ur Rehman (@NaeemRehmanEngr) June 5, 2026
According to Hafiz Naeem, the families of the hostages are deeply distressed and remain extremely worried about the safety of their loved ones.
He said the government must fully recognize the seriousness of the situation and intensify efforts to ensure the hostages' safe and early return.