In a post on X, Dar said the six injured sailors had returned safely, while the mortal remains of two Pakistani sailors who died in the incident had also been repatriated.

Dar stated that Pakistan is committed to constructive engagement and that diplomacy is only way forward in the current situation.

Pakistan condemns Israeli action on flotilla

Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, was convicted in 2010 by US court on charges of attempted murder of US personnel in Afghanistan