ISLAMABAD, July 27 (APP): Family members of late Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjonsson called on President Dr Arif Alvi here on Wednesday. During a meeting at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president expressed his condolence on the death of late mountaineer who died while attempting a K2 summit push during February 2021 along with Pakistani and Chilean mountain… Continue reading Family of late mountaineer John Snorri calls on President
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Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon on behalf of President confer the pride of performance award to mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara (late) received by his uncle
Ali Sadpara and two other climbers lost to the K2
The deep passion of three climbers from Pakistan, Chile, and Iceland, to conquer the “Savage Mountain” – K2 in winters, remained unfilled, with a confirmation from the families that their loved ones were lost to the mountain on Thursday. Sajid Ali Sadpara, along with the members of the missing climbers’ family and provincial tourism minister… Continue reading Ali Sadpara and two other climbers lost to the K2
People offering prayers for safe return of national hero Ali Sadpara and his team, that went missing during K2 Winter Expedition 2021
FM assures Chilean counterpart of Pakistan’s all possible efforts to trace missing mountaineers
ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday held telephonic conversation with his Chilean counterpart Andrés Allamand regarding the missing Chilean mountaineer Juan Pablo Mohr who was on the K-2 winter expedition. The Foreign Minister expressed his deep concern over the missing team of mountaineers and apprised the Chilean Foreign Minister of… Continue reading FM assures Chilean counterpart of Pakistan’s all possible efforts to trace missing mountaineers
Sadpara – A ‘gem’ lost in K2 snow
Report by Shumaila Andleeb ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (APP): The search operation for missing Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara and his team members Jon Snorri of Iceland and Juan Pablo Mohr of Chile could not be resumed on Tuesday as the nation prayed for the safe return of climbers. The messages of hopes and prayers continue to… Continue reading Sadpara – A ‘gem’ lost in K2 snow
Entire nation praying for safe return of Sadpara, other climbers: Shibli
ISLAMABAD, Feb 08 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said on Monday that the entire nation was praying for the safe return of its hero Muhammad Ali Sadpara and other foreign mountaineers. In a tweet, he said that efforts were underway to trace the missing climbers. He prayed for early return of… Continue reading Entire nation praying for safe return of Sadpara, other climbers: Shibli
Sadpara of Pakistan joins French mountaineer for “Beyond Mount Everest Expedition”
ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): The veteran French mountaineer Marc Batard, 66 years, has enlisted Muhammad Ali Sadpara, the famous Pakistani mountaineer along with Pasang Nuru Sherpa of Nepal to undertake a five-year mountaineering program, “Beyond Mount Everest”. Under the project, the trio plan to scale Nanga Parbat in 2019 and K2 in 2021, while Mount… Continue reading Sadpara of Pakistan joins French mountaineer for “Beyond Mount Everest Expedition”
Proud Pak mountaineer returns home after scaling Mount Everest
ISLAMABAD, June 1 (APP): Pakistani mountaineer Colonel (retd) Abdul Jabbar Bhatti, who recently became the fourth Pakistani to summit the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest Thursday said he was proud to arrive back home after accomplishing the feat. “I’m really happy to hoist the national flag atop Mount Everest. These are proud moments for me,”… Continue reading Proud Pak mountaineer returns home after scaling Mount Everest