What happened off the Pakistani coast
The Pakistan Navy has evacuated 18 crew members from a merchant ship in the North Arabian Sea after responding to a distress call, the country’s military has confirmed.
According to a statement from Pakistan’s armed forces, the crew were aboard the vessel GOLD AUTUMN when the alert was raised. The 18 seafarers — a multinational group including nationals of China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia — were taken to Karachi, where they were due to receive medical attention before being repatriated to their home countries.
Pakistani authorities have not so far disclosed the nature of the emergency that prompted the rescue operation.
