GB govt announces establishment of training centre to honour Ali Sadpara, compensation for family.

Byline: Imtiaz Ali Taj

Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan on Tuesday announced that Rs3 million will be paid to the widow of mountaineer Mohammad Ali Sadpara, who was last week declared dead after he went missing on the K2 mountain.

Additionally, he said that mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara - the son of Mohammad - will be trained according to international standards, after which he will be able to provide training to aspiring climbers in the Mohammad Ali Sadpara Institute for Adventure Sports, Mountaineering and Rock Climbing, an institute which would be formed to honour the latter.

During a cabinet meeting, CM Khan paid tribute to Mohammad and said that the mountaineer had "earned recognition for Pakistan across the globe". He noted that the mountaineer chose the profession despite limited resources and dangers, adding that Mohammad's "services will always be remembered". He also paid tribute to all those "unsung heroes" who made GB proud with their achievements despite limited resources.

CM Khan also announced that policies will be formulated to promote the sport of mountain climbing and for the protection and assistance of mountaineers so that they can be provided better resources and...

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