Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Barrister Muhammad Khalid Khorsheed says three mountaineers, two foreigners and a Pakistani, who were stranded at Rakaposhi have been rescued by FCNA Helicopter.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Chief Minister praising Pak army for safe rescue of the mountaineers, said the Government is  promoting mountaineering to fully exploit the prevailing great potential of the region in this field.