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Captain, two others martyred in Burzil Pass snow clearance operation
The snow clearance operation aimed to open Burzil Pass for military movement resulted in three fatalities, reflecting the Pakistan Armed Forces’ commitment to operational readiness.
- A snow slide triggered at Burzil Pass, Gilgit-Baltistan, at around 2am on January 3, 2026, entrapping personnel during a mission led by Captain Asmad, 28.
- The military's media wing said the operation used heavy machinery to clear snow and open Burzil Pass for operational movement on night between January 2 and 3.
- After intensive efforts, all four were recovered from the snow, but conditions of Captain Asmad, Sepoy Rizwan, 32, and machine operator Essa deteriorated and all three embraced martyrdom.
- In its statement, the military's media wing framed the deaths as those who `rendered ultimate sacrifice` by leading a challenging operation in extreme weather, showing Pakistan Armed Forces' resolve to defend the motherland.
- The incident took place in Gilgit-Baltistan, where civilian machine operator Essa, a PWD employee, was involved in the snow-clearance operation at Burzil Pass.
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Two Pakistan Army personnel and a civilian machine operator were martyred in an avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan‘s (GB) Burzil Pass, the military’s media affairs wing said on Saturday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that a snow-clearing operation, led by Captain Asmad Gulfam, took place on the night of December 2 (Friday) and continued into this morning, to facilitate troops moving in the area. “At around 2am on Janu…
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