Plea for their recovery gained traction on social media and mainstream mediaPakistan continues to receive praise from the international community for emerging as a central intermediary in the US-Iran war. However, standing in stark contrast to this image is the Pakistan government's attitude toward rescuing the 10 Pakistani citizens aboard a hijacked, Palau-flagged tanker. It has been over 100 days - 111 to be exact - since they had been taken hostage by Somali pirates, yet the government has apparently made no serious effort to secure its people and bring them home. Like many other pressing issues, the plea for their recovery gained traction on social media and mainstream media, only to eventually fade away without a conclusive resolution. If the government fails to claim ownership over Pakistani citizens, no matter where they are in the world, the rest of the world will follow suit.