One Pakistani, two UK climbers summit K2.

GILGIT -- Three climbers Mohammad Hussain from Skardu, Paul Etherdge and Peter from the UK on Sunday summited K2 (8,611).

Sakhawat Hussain from Summit Karakoram told Dawn that the three-member team reached the top of the world's second highest peak at 8:20am.

So far, 148 climbers have summited the Savage Mountain in the first summit push of this summer.

Mohammad Abbas, a Pakistani guide from the base camp, told Dawn that most of the climbers who scaled K2 returned to the base camp safely though some had to abandon their attempt half way for multiple reasons, while the remaining climbers would start attempt from base camp from Sunday night.

According to him, stable weather has been forecast at the peak until next week.

First GB police official makes it to Gasherbrum-II peak

Also on Sunday, Hassan Asim Balti, representing Gilgit-Baltistan Police, successfully summited Gasherbrum-II (8,030m).

According to source, Asim who belonged to Shigar district had started the summit push on July 14 and raised the national flag on the world's 13th highest mountain, Gasherbrum-II, on July 24.

He has become the first GB police official to summit Gasherbrum-II peak.

Meanwhile, Dawa Yangzum completed her eighth 8,000m...