Pak Army airlifts 22 students to Pindi from Gilgit

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has rescued 22 students of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) from snow hit Rattu area of Gilgit.

"22 students from LUMS have been rescued by the Pak Army from snow-hit Rattu to Rawalpindi," the ISPR said on Monday. The students had gone for skiing to Gilgit and were stuck for last five days due to heavy snow and landslides.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, COAS, directed for immediate lifting of the students by helicopter after the LUMS administration approached the Pakistan Army for help.

All students, including 13 boys and 9 girls, have reached Rawalpindi and are on the way to their homes, the ISPR said.