Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs12.5 million rupees per household, free education for children and residential accommodation for the families of the three Pakistanis who were killed during the recovery operation off the coast of Somalia in a hostage situation. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a post on X that PM Shehbaz announced that the government would also provide healthcare facilities to the children of Syed Kashi Umar, Mahmood Ahmad Ansari and Rafiullah Khan. Additionally, it would also provide one house per family to these individuals' families for residential purposes. "The prime minister said that the bereaved families will not be left alone in this difficult time, and the government will provide all possible support and assistance," the PMO said. Prime Minister @CMShehbaz has announced financial assistance, free education for the children, and residence for the families of three Pakistanis, who lost their lives during the rescue operation off the coast of Somalia@PakPMO #News #RadioPakistan https://t.co/nBLG0TbCEn — Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) October 2, 2026 The statement said that PM Shehbaz had a telephonic conversation with Umar's Azhaan Kashi, in which he extended his condolences on the death. Read: Somali pirates kill three Pakistanis during rescue operation وزیر اعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی صومالیہ میں جاں بحق ہونے والے پاکستانی کاشف عمر کے بیٹے اذہان کاشف سے ٹیلیفون پر گفتگو ہوئی. وزیر اعظم نے سید کاشف عمر کے انتقال پر انکے بیٹے اذہان کاشف سے دلی تعزیت کا اظہار کیا. وزیرِ اعظم نے کہا کہ ہم اپ کے غم میں برابر کے شریک ہیں۔ اللہ… — Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) October 2, 2026 "The prime minister said that we share equally in your grief. May Allah Almighty grant Syed Kashi Umar a high station in paradise and give your family the strength to bear this shock. The prime minister assured that the government will bring the bodies of Syed Kashi Umar and the other two martyred Pakistanis back to Pakistan as soon as possible," the PMO stated. It added that the premier directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all other relevant institutions to remain in direct contact with the families of the deceased at every stage. Read More: Pakistan in contact with Somalia over recovery of saved, slain crew of MT Honour 25: FO He also directed the Foreign Office and the Pakistan embassy to expedite the process of transferring the bodies to Pakistan while maintaining continuous contact with Somali authorities and other relevant parties. "The prime minister also instructed that all possible measures be taken to provide the best medical facilities to the injured Pakistanis and to ensure the safe return of the other Pakistani crew members". The oil tanker Honour 25, sailing under the Somali flag from Oman to Somalia, was hijacked by pirates on April 21. There were 17 crew members aboard, 10 of whom were Pakistani nationals. The families of the Pakistani hostages had continuously appealed to the government for the safe release of their loved ones. During their captivity, the pirates initially demanded a ransom of $3 million for their release. The demand was later reduced to $1.9 million and subsequently to $1 million. According to the surviving crew members, the governments of Somalia and the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia launched a joint operation to free the hostages from the pirates. An exchange of fire took place between Somali security forces and the pirates during the operation. Pakistani sailors Hussain Yousuf and Imran Ali, who survived the attack, contacted the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust office in Karachi using the ship captain’s mobile phone and provided details of the incident. The Pakistani crew members said that when the pirates came under pressure and began retreating, they opened indiscriminate fire on the abducted crew members before fleeing the vessel. Three Pakistani sailors were among the five crew members killed, and four sailors were injured, according to survivors and the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust. All the Pakistani crew members who were killed or injured were from different areas of Karachi. Their families had spent months seeking the safe release of their loved ones, staging peaceful protests and repeatedly approaching government authorities.