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's Chief Minister Amjad Hussain has formed a three-member committee to reassess the 1999 Trekking Rules and Regulations following a deadly avalanche on Broad Peak in July. The committee, led by Forest, Wildlife and Parks Secretary Subtain Ahmed, also includes Information Technology Secretary Zameer Abbas and Baltistan Division Commissioner Kamal Khan.
The committee was tasked with reviewing procedures, terms and conditions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for mountaineering incidents, as well as determining responsibility for any negligence or administrative lapses in recent rescue operations. CM Hussain expressed concern over multiple accidents this year, including the death of 13 foreign climbers, two of whom were Pakistani.
He directed the committee to review permit and registration procedures, briefing and debriefing, liaison officers and mountain guides' responsibilities, safety equipment, porters' wages and welfare, insurance, medical facilities and evacuation, communication systems, and emergency response procedures. The committee is expected to submit a comprehensive report and draft amendments within 15 days.
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