ON Monday the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly passed a resolution aimed at renaming Skardu airport after renowned mountaineer Hassan Sadpara.

Hassan’s death last month left many aggrieved and distressed. This move by the G-B Assembly would honour his achievements, as he still holds the record of being the first Pakistani to summit six 8000m plus peaks in the world, including Mount Everest.

Basharat Wakhani
Gilgit, GB

Published in Dawn, December 23rd, 2016