GB CM constitutes committee to review trekking rules after deadly Broad Peak avalanche
GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain has constituted a three-member committee to review the 1999 Trekking Rules and Regulations, according to a statement issued by the CM House on Saturday, a few weeks after 10 mountaineers lost their lives when an avalanche struck on Broad Peak . The 10 members were part of an expedition led by world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal…
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain has created a three-person committee to reassess trekking regulations following a fatal avalanche on Broad Peak. The committee, led by Forest, Wildlife and Parks Secretary Subtain Ahmed, will examine the 1999 Trekking Rules and Regulations, determine liability for negligence or administrative failures in rescue operations, and update outdated provisions.
Key issues under review include permit and registration procedures, briefing and debriefing, safety equipment, porters' wages and welfare, insurance, medical facilities, and emergency response. CM Hussain emphasized the need to enhance safety and security for mountaineers, trekking groups, guides, and porters in light of recent accidents claiming 13 lives, including two Pakistanis. The committee must deliver its report within 15 days.
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