Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited three men from Gilgit-Baltistan, hailed as heroes for saving hundreds of lives from a potential Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, to Islamabad to honour them with a special award, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.

On the Prime Minister’s directive, Wasit Khan, Ansar and Muhammad Khan have been called to the capital in recognition of their efforts to warn local communities and help avert disaster.

Declaring the trio as national heroes, Shehbaz said they had “set a remarkable example of duty and responsibility.” He added, “I, along with the entire nation, am proud of these heroes from Gilgit-Baltistan.”

A timely warning proved a lifeline for the entire population of Roshan village in Ghizer district, sparing them from a devastating flash flood early F

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