Pakistan Army Aviation pilots on Sunday rescued two foreign mountain climbers from Broad Peak, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement.

According to ISPR, two foreign mountain climbers, Donald Allen Bowie (USA) and Ms. Lotta Henriikka Nakyva (Finland) were part of an International Winter Expedition, attempting to summit Broad Peak, but stranded en route due to sickness.

Earlier on Feb 5, the French military conferred medals on the Pakistan Army Aviation pilots who rescued a French mountaineer from the Nanga Parbat.

Special Award Ceremony was held in Rawalpindi to confer medals to the Pakistan Army Aviation pilots, who rescued a French mountaineer from Nanga Parbat in 2018.