Ali Sadpara declared dead by family

Missing climbers Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Iceland’s John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto were officially declared dead on Thursday in a press conference attended by the families of the climbers in Skardu.

In this regard, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi felt deep grief over the loss of the bravest soul, Ali Sadpara and his companions.

Taking to Twitter, FM Qureshi wrote, “Rest in peace. Your spirit, passion, grit & determination in the face of every kind of hardship leaves behind a rich legacy, inspiring generations. #AliSadpara, pride of Pakistan. My prayers & condolences are with the families of the departed.”

Rest in peace @ali_sadpara, @john_snorri & #JPMohr. Your spirit, passion, grit & determination in the face of every kind of hardship leaves behind a rich legacy, inspiring generations. #AliSadpara, pride of 🇵🇰.
My prayers & condolences are with the families of the departed. pic.twitter.com/ONsnzynIWf

— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) February 18, 2021

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President Dr Arif Alvi has on Thursday expressed his deepest condolences to Ali Sadpara’s family, after the mountaineer was declared dead by his family members.

In a tweet, the President wrote, “I express my condolences to Ali Sadpara’s family. May Allah grant this brave man eternal place in Jannah. He battled nature with strength, fortitude and heroism. Condolences to the families & citizens, of Iceland’s John Snorri Sigurjónsson & Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto.”

I express my condolences to Ali Sadpara's family. May Allah grant this brave man eternal place in Jannah. He battled nature with strength, fortitude and heroism. Condolences to the families & citizens, of Iceland's John Snorri Sigurjónsson & Chile's Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto.

— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) February 18, 2021

Earlier in a day, Sajid Ali Sadpara, son of Muhammad Ali Sadpara while speaking to media officials in Skardu said, “Pakistan has lost a great mountaineer, my father and two other climbers are no more with us.”

He said that, “I want to assure the mountaineering community across the world that my father’s mission will continue.”

On February 5, Sadpara, along with two foreign climbers, John Snorri from Iceland and JP Mohr from Chile went had gone missing during their winter K2 expedition.

Soon after, the land and aerial search to find the missing climbers became operational by the Pakistan Army rescue teams but failed to trace any clue of the climbers.

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