MV Albedo hostage release strategy devised: Rehman Malik

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Tuesday that he had devised a strategy to secure the release of Pakistani hostages being held by Somali pirates.

Malik said he would be meeting Governor Sindh to discuss this in the next few days. The Interior Minister added that a probe was needed to ascertain why Pakistani sailors had been taken hostage twice.

President Asif Ali Zaradri had taken notice of the MV Albedo issue after news regarding it was broadcast on Geo News. President Zardari assigned Rehman Malik to take steps for the speedy release and recovery of the Pakistani hostages.

The deadline set by the Pirates to arrange a ransom to secure the release of the hostages ends today (Tuesday).