Troop withdrawal, a necessary step Though easier said than done, it may be more practical for both nations to slowly start pulling their troops away from Siachen in order to save their soldiers from further misery. When the Gayari depot was built back I 1984, it was due to the fact that many experts claimed […]
Jul 26 2012 | Posted in
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Siachen, a mysteriously beautiful piece of a white sheet of ice has been yet another bone of contention between two states for whom, the smallest of the crisis always has serious and sometimes, bizarre repercussions. The politics between the two countries is a series of bizarre tactics in which both sides strive to surpass each […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
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Skardu: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) An army aviation helicopter crashed near Skardu airport in Gilgit Baltistan. In result of the incident, at least five people are reported to be dead. The deceased included the pilot and co-pilot of the copter. According to the details, the helicopter was returning from Gayari when, due to some technical […]
Jul 11 2012 | Posted in
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Gayari updates: continues efforts underway for evacuation Rawalpindi – May 22, 2012: Clearance efforts continued round the clock at Gayari Sector. Simultaneous efforts are being undertaken to tackle effects of water on the site in the shape of pondages, cutting and crevasses. The water has started draining and has resulted into quick reduction of water level […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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Avalanche clearance work still going on in Gayari Rawalpindi – May 18, 2012: A deliberate and consistent rescue operation is under way at Gayari, to search the missing soldiers. 12 small slides were triggered in the vicinity of the Gayari site from adjacent mountain. However due to limited extent no damage occurred. Work on Restoration […]
May 19 2012 | Posted in
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Avalanche clearance work at Gayari Sector continues despite challenging weather Rawalpindi – May 7, 2012: Army has employed all possible efforts/manpower for rescue activities at Gayari Sector since last one month inspite of harsh weather conditions. The excavators work at seven sites in is progress with full pace and restoration of water channel is also underway […]
May 7 2012 | Posted in
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COAS Kayani Visits Gayari to see the progress of rescue efforts Rawalpindi – May 3, 2012: Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Gayari, today, to see the progress of rescue efforts. COAS was briefed about the progress of ongoing work including the efforts to create a water course to safely drain the lake […]
May 3 2012 | Posted in
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Ground Penetrating Radar team identifies 44 points for excavation at Gayari: Avalanche clearance Rawalpindi – April 30, 2012: Ground Penetrating Rader team has scanned a total of 176 points at various locations and indentified 44 points for excavation. Mean while excavation and physical search continues at all locations and all efforts are being made to maintain […]
Apr 30 2012 | Posted in
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Gayari Search and Rescue Operation continues round the clock Rawalpindi – April 27, 2012: Search and rescue operation at Gayari Sector is being carried out round the clock. Ground Penetrating Rader (GPR) team took readings at 26 different points and indentified eight sites for further probe. Work on all indentified sites is in progress. A 300 […]
Apr 27 2012 | Posted in
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Avalanche clearance work at Gayari Sector continues Rawalpindi – April 25, 2012: Search and rescue operation at Gayari Sector is being carried out round the clock. Plant equipment is suffering breakdown due to extreme weather conditions. Work on all indentified sites is in progress. Ground penetrating Rader Team took readings at 24 different points and indentified […]
Apr 25 2012 | Posted in
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Rescue operation at Gayari continues; Norwegian experts return home Rawalpindi – April 23, 2012: Search and rescue operation at Gayari is being carried out round the clock. Cold weather is resulting into frequent breakdown of plant equipment. However, all out efforts are being under taken to keep maximum plant equipment functional. The platforms constructed on all […]
Apr 23 2012 | Posted in
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Rescue work at Gayari continues round the clock: Gayari update Rawalpindi – April 20, 2012: The work at the site is being carried out round the clock. Rise in temperature has not only increased the chances of slides being triggered onto work site but has also made plant work difficult due to soft melting snow. Work […]
Apr 20 2012 | Posted in
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