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Renowned mountaineer Hassan Sadpara dies

RAWALPINDI:  Renowned Pakistani mountaineer Hassan Sadpara, who had the distinction of climbing Everest without oxygen kit, has passed away in Rawalpindi, here today.

Sadpara was suffering from blood cancer and was admitted in a Rawalpindi Hospital. Sadpara’s son Arif had appealed the government for treatment of his ailing father.

A day before his death, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had sent him Rs2.5 million cheque, which was handed over to his son by DCO Rawalpindi on Sunday.  But the acclaimed mountaineer lost the battle against the cancer on Monday.

Hassan Ali Sadpara was from a small village of Sadpara in Skardu region of Gilgit-Baltistan.

He was the first Pakistani mountaineer to have climbed six high mountains, including the world’s highest peak Everest (8848m), K2 (8611m), Gasherbrum I (8080m), Gasherbrum II(8034m), Nanga Parbat (8126 m) and Broad Peak (8051m).

Sadpara, who ran a small shop in a flea market in Skardu, said it was sheer patriotism that helped him achieve his goal. He claimed that the one thought that kept his ambition alive during the deadly mission, was that of hoisting the Pakistani flag atop the Everest.

Inspired by his father and uncle, Sadpara started mountain-climbing in 1999 and the same year conquered Nanga Parbat. He climbed K-2 in 2004 and two years later reached the peaks of Gasherbrum 1 and Gasherbrum 2 within a week of each other in July 2006. In 2007, he made it to the Broad Peak to become the first Pakistani to scale the tallest five mountains of the country.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of renowned mountaineer.

The Prime Minister prayed to Almighty Allah to bless the departed soul with eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude.

Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan lost its hero today. He said the entire nation was proud of his outstanding performance.

President Mamnoon Hussain has also expressed grief and sorrow over Sadpara’s death.

The President prayed to Almighty Allah to bless the departed soul with eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. Mamnoon Hussain said the services of Hassan Sadpara will be remembered forever.