Special team formed to find missing mountaineers

Dunya News

The rescue operation has been launched with the help of four local mountaineers

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A special team has been formed on Sunday for the search of missing Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara and his companions.

According to details, the rescue operation has been launched with the help of four local mountaineers while two helicopters of Pakistan Army are also taking part in the search.

Earlier, special assistant to the Prime Minister on overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Bukhari said that PM Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa were concerned and personally following all developments regarding the missing mountaineers.

In his statement on Twitter Zulfiqar Bukhari said that high altitude porters and Lama helis will restart search at the crack of dawn. Prayers needed from everyone for their safe return," he said on Twitter.

It is to be mentioned here that renowned Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara — along with climbers from Iceland and Chile — was reported to be missing during his climb on K2.