Offering $2.1 million ransom to pirates for their release
Efforts have been expedited for the release of seven Pakistani sailors in custody of Somali pirates. According to details, Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) chief Ahmed Chinoy has reached Somalia and reportedly offered the pirates $2.1 million ransom for the release of Pakistani nationals, reported a private news channel on Monday.
Somali pirates have demanded $8 million for the release of a Malaysian ship and its 21-member crew, including seven Pakistanis. The pirates have shown inflexibility on ransom amount. The CPLC chief has met popular leaders of Somalia in order to find ways to have Pakistanis freed.
The ship was travelling from Karachi to Kenya when it was hijacked by the pirates. In July, Somali pirates had released the Merchant Vessel Suez after keeping the crew hostage for more than 10 months.
Source: AP
