Slovenian Highest Award for 2 Pakistanis
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Note that it is the highest rescue mission in the aviation history:cool: RAWALPINDI: Two pilots of Pakistan Army will be awarded a gallantry award by the Republic of Slovenia in recognition of their valour and commitment demonstrated during rescue of a celebrated Slovenian mountaineer Tomaz Humar who got stranded on the western end of the mountain during his expedition to scale Nanaga Parbat (8125- meters) two years back. President of Slovenia, Dr Janez Drnovsek, who is also Commander in Chief of Defence Forces, will confer the national Slovenian award, the “Golden Order for Services”, upon Lt Col Rashid Ullah Beg and Lt Col Khalid Amir Rana (then Major) of Pak Army Aviation for risking their lives during the rescue mission that saved the Slovenian climber in an operation which was unprecedented in the history of mountaineering. The award will be conferred at a special ceremony to be held at President’s House, Lubijana in Slovenia on 18 June 2007. Lt Col Rashid Ullah Beg and Lt Col Khalid Amir Rana rescued Slovenian climber Tomaz Humar, a national hero when he got trapped in the treacherous fold of world’s highest vertical rock – face, Nanaga Perbat ‘s Rupal Face ( a 14,800 vertical feet / 4,511 vertical meters), during his solo expedition to scale it in August 2005. Humar had been entombed there for a week in small bivouac barely sheltering him from the avalanches and falling rocks when he was salvaged by these daring officers of Pakistan Army Aviation from an extremely inaccessible area even for the high powered chopper. It could only succeed through their incredible professional skills and undaunted courage. Both the officers will leave for Slovenia on 16 June, to receive the award which is the highest ever conferred upon any foreign national. It may be mentioned here that Readers Digest, one for the world most prestigious publications published a special feature in November 2006 on this rescue operation and highlighted the courage displayed by two Pakistani pilots who rescued the Slovenian mountaineer. Source: http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=113646[^]
ARSALAN MALIK
Arsalan Malik wrote:
Readers Digest, one for the world most prestigious publications
You are either joking, or you have never actually seen Readers Digest. That magazine is most frequently found in toilets, where it provides nice brief reading material(usually "condensed versions" of work published elsewhere) to help pass the required time...:rolleyes: I don't think I have ever seen it referred to as "prestigious" before. It's about as prestigious as oatmeal..
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Arsalan Malik wrote:
Readers Digest, one for the world most prestigious publications
You are either joking, or you have never actually seen Readers Digest. That magazine is most frequently found in toilets, where it provides nice brief reading material(usually "condensed versions" of work published elsewhere) to help pass the required time...:rolleyes: I don't think I have ever seen it referred to as "prestigious" before. It's about as prestigious as oatmeal..
Rob Graham wrote:
You are either joking, or you have never actually seen Readers Digest. That magazine is most frequently found in toilets
It may be that way here, but it's published around the world. Check out how many international sites they have. http://www.rd.com/content/international-sites/[^]
- Your choice of lifestyle is an abomination. - But I've been this way since I was a child. - The scriptures say it is of the Devil! - But who am I hurting by being this way? - It's EVIL! You must renounce this behavior! - What if it's NATURAL? - There's no proof of that! BEING LEFT HANDED IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
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Note that it is the highest rescue mission in the aviation history:cool: RAWALPINDI: Two pilots of Pakistan Army will be awarded a gallantry award by the Republic of Slovenia in recognition of their valour and commitment demonstrated during rescue of a celebrated Slovenian mountaineer Tomaz Humar who got stranded on the western end of the mountain during his expedition to scale Nanaga Parbat (8125- meters) two years back. President of Slovenia, Dr Janez Drnovsek, who is also Commander in Chief of Defence Forces, will confer the national Slovenian award, the “Golden Order for Services”, upon Lt Col Rashid Ullah Beg and Lt Col Khalid Amir Rana (then Major) of Pak Army Aviation for risking their lives during the rescue mission that saved the Slovenian climber in an operation which was unprecedented in the history of mountaineering. The award will be conferred at a special ceremony to be held at President’s House, Lubijana in Slovenia on 18 June 2007. Lt Col Rashid Ullah Beg and Lt Col Khalid Amir Rana rescued Slovenian climber Tomaz Humar, a national hero when he got trapped in the treacherous fold of world’s highest vertical rock – face, Nanaga Perbat ‘s Rupal Face ( a 14,800 vertical feet / 4,511 vertical meters), during his solo expedition to scale it in August 2005. Humar had been entombed there for a week in small bivouac barely sheltering him from the avalanches and falling rocks when he was salvaged by these daring officers of Pakistan Army Aviation from an extremely inaccessible area even for the high powered chopper. It could only succeed through their incredible professional skills and undaunted courage. Both the officers will leave for Slovenia on 16 June, to receive the award which is the highest ever conferred upon any foreign national. It may be mentioned here that Readers Digest, one for the world most prestigious publications published a special feature in November 2006 on this rescue operation and highlighted the courage displayed by two Pakistani pilots who rescued the Slovenian mountaineer. Source: http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=113646[^]
ARSALAN MALIK
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Arsalan Malik wrote:
Readers Digest, one for the world most prestigious publications
You are either joking, or you have never actually seen Readers Digest. That magazine is most frequently found in toilets, where it provides nice brief reading material(usually "condensed versions" of work published elsewhere) to help pass the required time...:rolleyes: I don't think I have ever seen it referred to as "prestigious" before. It's about as prestigious as oatmeal..
Rob Graham wrote:
It's about as prestigious as oatmeal..
Not exactly, but almost as prestigious as oatmeal :-D
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
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Rob Graham wrote:
It's about as prestigious as oatmeal..
Not exactly, but almost as prestigious as oatmeal :-D
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
yes, probably the news report exaggerated the status of RD and probably you are right. But this does not undermine the history made by Pakistani pilots
ARSALAN MALIK
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Arsalan Malik wrote:
Both the officers will leave for Slovenia on 16 June, to receive the award
And immediately ask for assylum? :rolleyes:
After performing such an impossible task, do you still believe that these courageous people need any asylum?? I am sure neither Americans nor any Europeans would have done such a mission to save the life of a Pakistani
ARSALAN MALIK
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After performing such an impossible task, do you still believe that these courageous people need any asylum?? I am sure neither Americans nor any Europeans would have done such a mission to save the life of a Pakistani
ARSALAN MALIK
Oh please. I'm sure there are any number of courageous people throughout the world that would have done that. Stop using their nationality to troll, and let them be respected as the brave individuals they are. Them being Pakistani matters only to you, an and your self serving trolls can serve only to detract from the respect and admiration they deserve.
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yes, probably the news report exaggerated the status of RD and probably you are right. But this does not undermine the history made by Pakistani pilots
ARSALAN MALIK
Arsalan Malik wrote:
But this does not undermine the history made by Pakistani pilots
I'd agree with you on that :)
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Oh please. I'm sure there are any number of courageous people throughout the world that would have done that. Stop using their nationality to troll, and let them be respected as the brave individuals they are. Them being Pakistani matters only to you, an and your self serving trolls can serve only to detract from the respect and admiration they deserve.
Brady Kelly wrote:
let them be respected as the brave individuals they are
I totally agree with you:cool:
ARSALAN MALIK
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Rob Graham wrote:
You are either joking, or you have never actually seen Readers Digest. That magazine is most frequently found in toilets
It may be that way here, but it's published around the world. Check out how many international sites they have. http://www.rd.com/content/international-sites/[^]
- Your choice of lifestyle is an abomination. - But I've been this way since I was a child. - The scriptures say it is of the Devil! - But who am I hurting by being this way? - It's EVIL! You must renounce this behavior! - What if it's NATURAL? - There's no proof of that! BEING LEFT HANDED IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
That's probably because their marketing tactics ("3 free issues! Just give us your credit card number") target the gullible.
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