The operation to retrieve the body of Pakistani mountaineer Asma Mushtaq from Spantik Mountain has been temporarily halted due to severe weather, Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday.
In an update posted on X, Tarar said high-altitude porters were expected to reach Camp 3, retrieve Mushtaq’s body and bring it down to the base camp by Monday.
However, the recovery team reached close to Camp 3 before heavy snowfall and strong winds forced it to turn back to Camp 2, he said.
A helicopter has been authorised for the retrieval operation, with coordination established between the Gilgit-Baltistan government and the Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA), Tarar added.
“Whatever can be done in these circumstances, will be done,” the minister said, adding that alternate arrangements were also in place.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is being kept updated on the situation, Tarar said.
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