Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Punjab enhances allocation for development schemes

Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has enhanced the development allocation for the ongoing fiscal year, an official said. Chairing a meeting of the Punjab Cabinet’s Standing Committee on Finance and Development, Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said that after enhancing the development budget by Rs85 billion, the total ADP allocation stood at Rs646 billion. The … Read more

Ali Sadpara declared dead; FM Qureshi deeply grieved over climbers’ loss

ALI Sadpara Shah Mahmood Qureshi

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.”

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#AliSadpara: President Alvi prays for the brave soul; expressed condolences

President condolence Ali Sadpara

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.”

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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Ali Sadpara: Nation Pays Tribute After Family Declares Him Dead

Ali Sadpara

The Pakistani nation has paid a tribute to the hero of the country Ali Sadpara after his family declared him dead earlier today (18th February).

Sajid Ali Sadpara, son of Muhammad Ali Sadpara while peaking to media in Skardu said that “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, Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara and two foreign climbers, John Snorri from Iceland and JP Mohr from Chile went missing while attempting to summit K2.

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

People. however, had a hope that Sadpara would be found, but after his family declared him dead, the nation broke into tears and paid tribute to the Pakistani mountaineer on social media.

Earlier, Ali Zafar had released a musical tribute “Tum Chalay Ao Paharon Ki Qasam” to Muhammad Ali Sadpara, whose heart, spirit, and courage will forever be a source of pride and respect for all Pakistanis.

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Video of Ali Sadpara singing & dancing to “Tum Chalay Aao Paharon Ki Qasam” breaks internet

Ali Sadpara video

Video of Ali Sadpara singing and dancing on “Tum Chalay Aao Paharon Ki Qasam” is making rounds on different social media platforms after he went missing.

Ali Sadpara hails from a small village in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. Lacking better training opportunities, he began his hobby of mountaineering as a porter and traveled with certified mountaineering teams.

Muhammad Ali Saddapara and two foreign climbers, John Snorri from Iceland & MP Mohr from Chile, set out from Base Camp III to reach the summit between Thursday and Friday night (5 and 6 February).

He was expected to head to K2 in the winter on February 5 but lost contact with base camp on Friday night (5th Feb).

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Ali Sadpara: Who Aims To Conquer Savage Mountain K2

Ali Sadpara: Who Aims To Conquer Savage Mountain K2

Ali Sadpara hails from a small village in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. Lacking better training opportunities, he began his hobby of mountaineering as a porter and travelled with certified mountaineering teams but only went to the last base camp with their luggage and returned. After that, he started his journey and climbed many famous peaks. In 2019, … Read more

Ali Sadpara missing: Son loses hope for safe return of father, other climbers

Ali Sadpara and other climbers missing

As Pakistan’s climbing hero Muhammad Ali Sadpara went missing with two other mountaineers, John Snorri from Iceland and Juan Pablo Mohr from Chile, a special team had been formed for their rescue operation.

It’s been more than 24 hours that Ali Sadpara is missing. However, son of the missing mountaineer, on Sunday said that chances of hsi father and other team members, who went climbing K2 without oxygen, returning alive have diminished.

“There are fewer chances of them returning alive as under such harsh weather conditions, there is no hope to live for three straight days,” he said while talking to a private TV channel in an interview.

He further said that now a rescue operation is only possible to search for the bodies.

Detailing the journey, Sadpara’s son said that they began their expedition towards the K2 summit on February 05 and he reached the bottleneck point at the peak.

“After reaching 8200 meters, I realized that it will be difficult for him to continue the expedition without oxygen,” he said.

They boy further added that when he tried to use the available oxygen, it emerged that their regulators have leaked.

Sajid Ali Sadpara said that he suffered from mental issues at that point and his father and John Snorri asked him to return.

“I returned from bottleneck while the other members of the team went up from there to reach the K2 summit,” he said.

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