Was Muhammad Ali Sadpara's journey a suicide mission ?


Muhammad Ali Sadpara remained an iconic climber , kind porter and a true mountaineer was based in a small peripheral Sadpara village of Skardu ,Gilgit-Baltistan.He started his expedition few days back with a dream to summit second highest lofty K-2.He was accompanied by his son and others.He set out in winters when temperature usually drops below -15°C at base camp and -63 °C at bottle neck i.e over 8200m of the mighty K-2.


The resilient climber Ali Sadpara and his team went missing when they ascended bottle neck while his son Sajid Sadpara returned from 7000 m after some technical fault in his oxygen regulator.The rescue veterans of Pakistan army searched thrice to trace the national hero Ali and others but failed due to intermittent weather.The bad news of missing mountaineers had inundated mainstream media across the globe.Unfortunately the hope of their survival faded away gradually as days passed by.

It is pertinent here to discuss whether it was a wrong decision of his to climb up with limited resources ?

There are two popular opinions.Some subscribe to opinion that he was wrong because he already knew the perilous factors associated with the expedition.On the contrary the assertions of Ali's proponents imbue that he was up there risking his life to magnify soft power and positive image of Pakistan.The synergy in his team and the energy he had manifested his dedication ,commitment and patriotism.

If one digs down to demystify it would be dawned upon him that Ali deserves a pat on his shoulder rather it is the dire need for whole nation to display national integration by standing for him,start fund raising ,helping his family ,bolstering those who he left behind , embark on opening mountaineering schools ,departments after his name in varisities of Pakistan in general and Gilgit-Baltistan in particular.

The dilemma and plight we have been plunged in since long is ; we dont support our national heroes when they are among us but we are remorseful when they leave for eternal abode or come across any fatal accident.

To conclude ; It has never been a suicide mission rather he made whole Pakistan proud by winning hearts of myriad.His courage was bigger than the mountain he aimed to summit therefore he planned stout heartedly where one cannot leave his quilt or blanket in severe climatic conditions of northern Pakistan.Moreover he is an inspiration for new climbers.Before raising fingers at national heroes while sitting in our cosy rooms ,we need to re-think and revisit our thoughts as Heroes are bliss rarely born in centuries.

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