ISLAMABAD – Four Pakistanis have been awarded with Friendship Orders fromthe Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The friendship award has been given for the rescue of the Russian climberAlexander Gukov.
The relevant decree of the head of state was published on the officialportal of legal information (Russian gazette), said a press release issuedhere from Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP).
Citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Kazi Muhammad, Abid Rafik,Muhammad Anzhum Rafik and Fakhar-i-Abbas became Knights of the Order ofFriendship “for their participation in the operation to save the Russianclimber.”
Climbers Alexander Gukov from St. Petersburg and Sergei Glazunov fromIrkutsk were blocked on the steep slope of Mount Latok I in Pakistan.
Glazunov fell and died.
Gukov remained at an altitude of 6.2000 meters without food and mobilecommunications, and with almost no equipment, most of which was lost whenthe partner fell.
Save the climber from Pakistani specialists did not work for several daysdue to weather conditions.