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DPM Dar says Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian ... Featured File photo Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals who are expected to transit through Karachi in the "coming days". "Pakistan is pleased to facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals," DPM Dar posted on X. "This includes 8 Iranian fishermen rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, and 22 Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore/Davina, recently interdicted by US authorities. Both groups are expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days." Islamabad has already facilitated the repatriation of over a dozen Iranian sailors who were on vessels seized on the high seas by the United States last month. The deputy prime minister said Pakistan is working in close coordination with Iranian, US, and UK authorities to ensure the safe transit and early return of the nationals to their home country. He added that Pakistan remains committed to humanitarian cooperation and will continue to extend all possible assistance in suc…

DPM Dar says Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals Published June 17, 2026 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals who are expected to transit through Karachi in the "coming days". "Pakistan is pleased to facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals," DPM Dar posted on X. "This includes 8 Iranian fishermen rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, and 22 Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore/Davina, recently interdicted by US authorities. Both groups are expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days." Islamabad has already facilitated the repatriation of over a dozen Iranian sailors who were on vessels seized on the high seas by the United States last month. The deputy prime minister said Pakistan is working in close coordination with Iranian, US, and UK authorities to ensure the safe transit and early return of the nationals to their home country. He added that Pakistan remains committed to humanitarian cooperation and will continue to extend all possible assistance in such cases. DPM said that both groups a…

Pakistani, Iranian nationals of seized US vessels repatriated, says DPM Dar PAKISTAN Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin ReddIt Email Print Tumblr Telegram Mix Digg Viber ISLAMABAD, MAY 15: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Friday that the government has successfully repatriated 11 Pakistanis and 20 Iranians through Singapore who were abroad vessels seized in the high seas by the United States. In a post on X, DPM Dar stated that all individuals were in good health and high spirits, adding that the welfare and well-being of Pakistanis abroad, particularly those in distress, remained the government’s highest priority. Dar said the individuals travelled from Singapore to Bangkok, where they boarded a flight scheduled to arrive in Islamabad later that night, completing the next phase of their return journey. He further said that Iranian nationals would subsequently be facilitated to return to their home country. The deputy prime minister expressed gratitude to Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his government for their continued support and engagement throughout the process, which was undertaken at Pakistan’s request. He also…

Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals: Dar Share Tweet ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, including fishermen rescued at sea and crew members recently interdicted by US authorities. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar wrote on X that the group included eight Iranian fishermen who were rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground. It also includes 22 Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore/Davina, which was recently interdicted by US authorities. Both groups are expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days, he added. Dar said that Pakistan remained in close coordination with the Iranian, US, and UK authorities to ensure the safe transit and early return of the Iranian nationals to their homeland. He reiterated that Pakistan was committed to humanitarian cooperation and to extending every possible assistance to its Iranian brothers. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. The two leaders exchanged views on the recent unde…

Govt coordinating with US for return of seafarers from seized vessel ... Published May 08, 2026 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan is in close coordination with the United States and other stakeholders to secure the safety and prompt return of its 11 seafarers aboard vessels seized by US authorities. "…11 Pakistani and 20 Iranian seafarers, aboard vessels seized by US authorities and currently near Singaporean waters," DPM Dar posted on X. “Pakistan, through its Foreign Office and relevant authorities, is closely coordinating with US authorities and others to ensure the safety, welfare, and earliest possible return of our nationals,” he wrote. The deputy prime minister said that he spoke with the Iranian and Singaporean foreign ministers on Thursday as part of Pakistan's efforts to secure the safe return of Pakistani and Iranian seafarers. DPM Dar said that during his phone call with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, he requested the Southeast Asian country's support for the repatriation of the seafarers. He appreciated the "cooperation and support" being extended by Singapore in this regard. DPM Dar said that he also…

Pakistan to facilitate repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals: Dar Pakistan Pakistan to facilitate repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals: Dar Pakistan, in a multi-nation effort with Iran, the US, and UK, is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, including rescued fishermen and interdicted crew, through Karachi. Published June 17, 2026 Updated June 17, 2026 09:22pm Save Saved 1 min Summary new comment Comments AI Overview (with editorial review) Brief AI Generated summary Pakistan will facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, including rescued fishermen and interdicted crew members, through Karachi in coordination with Iranian, US, and British authorities. Read the full article for: Pakistan's humanitarian cooperation efforts. Repatriation of Iranian fishermen rescued by a British vessel. Return of Iranian crew from a US-interdicted vessel. By BR Web Desk Add BRecorder as a trusted source on Google Foreign Minister and and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that Pakistan will facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals through the southern port city of Karachi in coordination with the Iranian, US, and British authorities. In a stateme…

Iranian sailors reach Pakistan after US tanker seizure Tehran said Friday that 22 Iranian crew members whose oil tanker was seized by the United States during the recent conflict had been transferred to Iran’s consulate in Pakistan.Iran’s eastern neighbor and mediator in talks with the US, Pakistan, facilitated the return of “the 22 Iranian seafarers whose oil tanker had been seized by the United States,” the state news agency IRNA reported.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The crew were handed over to Iranian diplomats in Karachi and are expected to return to Iran in the coming days, according to the agency.Neither IRNA nor Iranian authorities identified the tanker or disclosed where or when it was seized.The Iranian consulate general in Karachi also announced the crew’s arrival, saying the 22 sailors “will return to their homeland in the coming days.”The development came months after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, killing former supreme leader Ali Khamenei along

DPM, Singaporean FM discuss repatriation of Pakistani, Iranian seafarers (File Photo) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has spoken with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and sought Singapore's support in facilitating the welfare and repatriation of eleven Pakistani and twenty Iranian seafarers aboard vessels seized by U.S. authorities near Singaporean waters. In a post on his X handle, the Deputy Prime Minister has said that Pakistan is closely coordinating with U.S. authorities and other stakeholders to ensure the safety, welfare and earliest possible return of Pakistani nationals. Ishaq Dar said he also held a conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as Pakistan and Iran remain in close coordination on the matter. He said Pakistan is ready to facilitate the safe repatriation of Iranian nationals to Iran through Pakistan. He also appreciated the cooperation and support being extended by Singapore in this regard.

Pakistan pleased to facilitate repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals: Dar (File Photo) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says Pakistan is pleased to facilitate the repatriation of thirty Iranian nationals. In a post on his X handle today, he said this includes eight Iranian fishermen rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground and twenty-two Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore, Davina, recently interdicted by US authorities. He said both groups are expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days. Ishaq Dar said Pakistan remains in close coordination with the Iranian, the US and the UK authorities to ensure the safe transit and early return of our Iranian brethren to their homeland. He said Pakistan remains committed to humanitarian cooperation and to extending every possible assistance to Iranian brothers.

Pakistan facilitates repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals: Dar Says Pakistan remains committed to humanitarian cooperation Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said Pakistan facilitated the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, including eight fishermen rescued at sea by a British vessel and 22 crew members from a vessel recently interdicted by US authorities. In a post on X, FM Dar said the group included eight Iranian fishermen rescued by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, and 22 Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore/Davina. He said both groups were expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days. FM Dar said Pakistan remained in close coordination with the Iranian, US and UK authorities to ensure the safe transit and early return of the Iranian nationals to their homeland. “Pakistan is pleased to facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals,” Dar wrote on X. He added that Pakistan remained committed to humanitarian cooperation and to extending “every possible assistance to our Iranian brothers”. Pakistan is pleased to facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals.This includes 8 Iranian fishe…

Pakistan facilitating return of 30 Iranian nationals, Dar says June 17, 2026 Pakistan is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, including eight rescued fishermen and 22 crew members from the Lenore/Davina, Ishaq Dar said. The group is expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days. News Desk June 17, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that Pakistan was helping arrange the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, including fishermen rescued at sea and crew members from a vessel intercepted by US authorities. In a post on X, Dar said the group comprised eight Iranian fishermen who were rescued by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, along with 22 Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore/Davina, which he said had recently been interdicted by US authorities. Dar said both groups were expected to pass through Karachi in the coming days as part of the return process. He added that Pakistan was coordinating with Iranian, US and UK authorities to facilitate their safe transit and early return to Iran. Attributing the effort to humanitarian cooperation, Dar said Pakistan remained commi…

DPM Dar says Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian fishermen, sailors <p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that Pakistan was “pleased to facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals”.</p> <p>In a post on the social media platform X, he said that this number included “eight Iranian fishermen rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, and 22 Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore/Davina, recently interdicted by US authorities”.</p> <p>“Both groups are expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days,” he said.</p> <p>“We remain in close coordination with the Iranian, United States and United Kingdom authorities to ensure the safe transit and early return of our Iranian brethren to their homeland. Pakistan remains committed to humanitarian cooperation and to extending every possible assistance to our Iranian brothers,” he said.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven media--tweet' data-original-src='https://x.com/MIshaqDar50/status/2067135632691089688'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twi…

Pakistan coordinating with US for return of seafarers of vessel: DPM Dar Share Tweet Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan is in close coordination with the United States and other stakeholders to secure the safety and prompt return of its 11 seafarers aboard vessels seized by US authorities. “…11 Pakistani and 20 Iranian seafarers, aboard vessels seized by US authorities and currently near Singaporean waters,” DPM Dar posted on X. “Pakistan, through its Foreign Office and relevant authorities, is closely coordinating with US authorities and others to ensure the safety, welfare, and earliest possible return of our nationals,” he wrote. The deputy prime minister said that he spoke with the Iranian and Singaporean foreign ministers as part of Pakistan’s efforts to secure the safe return of Pakistani and Iranian seafarers. DPM Dar said that during his phone call with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, he requested the Southeast Asian country’s support for the repatriation of the seafarers. He appreciated the “cooperation and support” being extended by Singapore in this regard. DPM Dar said that he also discussed the matt…

PMSA begins repatriation, humanitarian assistance of 8 Iranian nationals rescued at sea <p>The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has spearheaded the repatriation and humanitarian assistance of eight Iranian nationals who were rescued at sea by a British vessel, it said in a press release on Sunday.</p> <p>The Iranian nationals had been rescued by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had said on Wednesday.</p> <p>The PMSA said that efforts for the “necessary reception, documentation, medical screening and coordination for onward repatriation” were undertaken under its lead coordination.</p> <p>Representatives from the foreign ministry, Pakistan Navy, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Consulate General of Iran and relevant international stakeholders were also present during the process, the PMSA said.</p> <p>“The operation was conducted in close coordination with national and international stakeholders, reflecting Pakistan’s commitment towards humanitarian assistance, safety of life at sea and regional maritime cooperation,” the statement said.</p> <figure class='media w-full sm:w-1/2 media--r…