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Sep 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
GB CM forms committee to review trekking rules after Broad Peak
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Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain has constituted a three-member committee to review the 1999 Trekking Rules and Regulations. The move follows the Broad Peak avalanche on July 30 that killed 10 mountaineers, and comes amid other recent mountaineering deaths, including Asma Mushtaq on Spantik Peak.
WHO: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain; three-member committee
WHAT: Constituted a committee to review trekking rules, procedures, terms and conditions, and SOPs for handling mountaineering incidents, including assessing negligence or administrative lapses in delayed rescue operations.
WHEN: Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
WHY: The committee was formed to address concerns over multiple mountaineering accidents this year, including the Broad Peak avalanche and other recent deaths, and to review procedures and responsibility for lapses in rescue operations.
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