Three Pakistanis killed in Houthi attack on commercial ship in Red Sea

At least three Pakistani nationals have been killed in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea amid Pakistan’s renewed diplomatic efforts to ease escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the deaths on Wednesday, saying another Pakistani sustained injuries in the incident.

“Pakistan strongly condemns the Houthi attack on a non-combatant commercial vessel. Such attacks endanger innocent lives, constitute a violation of international law, and pose a serious threat to freedom of navigation, maritime security, and the safety of commercial shipping in the Red Sea,” DPM Dar wrote in a post on X.

The deputy prime minister said the government was in contact with the relevant Saudi authorities, as well as the internationally recognised government of Yemen, to ascertain further details of the incident and the circumstances surrounding it.

This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.