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                                                            On this day four years ago: Gayari avalanche strikes Pakistan Army base in SiachenPeople take to Twitter to remember the courage and sacrifices of Pakistan's armed forces 
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                                                            Tribute to Gayari sector martyrsOne year has passed but only a few of our television channels presented any tribute to the brave martyrs. 
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                                                            Students personify, pay tribute to victims of Gyari avalanchePlay articulated with scenes depicting lives of solders, their loves ones - breathing life into poignant tale. 
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                                                            Avalanche victims: Senate committee pays tribute to the martyrs of SiachenDefence Committee visits families of victims of Giari. 
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                                                            Wasting resources on SiachenA withdrawal from Siachen would free some of that money to be spent on more worthwhile endeavours. 
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                                                            Siachen tragedy: Rescuers recover 3 more bodiesAccording to ISPR, 13 bodies have been recovered so far, four are yet to be identified. 
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                                                            Indian defence minister rules out Siachen breakthroughAK Antony cautions India against expecting any breakthrough during defence secretaries meeting in Islamabad in June. 
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                                                            Siachen avalanche tragedy: Rescuers recover Major’s body from Giari’s rubbleMaj Zakaul Haq was second-in command of the Six Northern Light Infantry battalion. 
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                                                            Egos, armies of India, Pakistan biggest hurdle to Siachen peace: MukhtarMukhtar says Pakistan expects India to demonstrate magnanimity by making the first move. 
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                                                            Siachen tragedy: With hopes crushed, soldier’s widow seeks reasonSughran Bibi only has one question: What exactly did her husband die for? 
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                                                            Siachen avalanche tragedy: After 52 days, army declares trapped soldiers martyrsSo far, only three of 140 bodies have been recovered. 
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                                                            Siachen tragedy: Army declares buried troops dead after 52 daysMilitary declares soldiers as martyrs due to improbability of recovering anyone alive; consulted religious leaders. 
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                                                            Avalanche tragedy: Rescuers find two more bodies at GiariFuneral prayers for Muhammad Hussain offered near Skardu. 
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                                                            Siachen tragedy: Rescue teams recover second bodyIdentification process underway. Two bodies have been found so far in the same location. 
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                                                            In memoriam: Siachen heroes honouredPanelists talk of challenges related to withdrawal of troops, observe that the policy shift cannot be unilateral. 
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                                                            Siachen tragedy: Body of one missing soldier recovered from GayariRescue workers also cleared a check post located close to residential quarters of the soldiers stationed there. 
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                                                            Sleepless in SiachenPakistan can gain little strategic advantage through Siachen that it cannot gain more easily from other border points. 
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                                                            India-Pakistan Siachen talks in June: Foreign MinistryWe want to resolve all issues through meaningful and result-oriented dialogue: Foreign Ministry spokesperson. 
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                                                            Giari visit: Kayani talks of toughening Indian stance on SiachenFollowing avalanche tragedy, India asking for demarcation of the LoC, says army chief. 
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                                                            Siachen tragedy: Live video streaming gets online from GyariKayani visits Gyari, appreciates tradition of 'leave no man behind'. 
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                                                            Day 24: More engineering equipment to be dispatched to SiachenEngineering equipment to include 19 excavators, bulldozers and dumpers. 
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                                                            21st day: Rescue operation continues at SiachenA 300-feet long course has been hauled over the avalanche, says ISPR. 
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                                                            Glacier tragedy: Eyes yearning for one last look at Siachen martyrsFamilies of fallen soldiers feel honoured but urge resolution of conflict. 
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                                                            “… thence upwards to the moon”Pakistan aims to avoid war with India by making it cost-prohibitive. Agni testing lays waste to any pretension. 
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                                                            Siachen: people or land or none of them?Real reason India, Pakistan do not withdraw is that they are afraid of losing face, appearing to seem weak, appeasing. 
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                                                            Day 16: ‘It wasn’t a slide, it was a glacier’Despite the adverse weather conditions, pace of rescue work remained unaffected. 
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                                                            Wisdom from the mountainsDemilitarise the Siachen Glacier and thereby save lives, economic resources and the ecology of that region. 
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                                                            Day 16: Rescue operation continues despite cold weather at SiachenRescue worker have excavated 1.73 million cubic feet at Gayari. Norwegian team to return home tomorrow. 
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                                                            The fight for SiachenThe only way out of this morass is to demilitarise the zone with the UN acting as the guarantor. 
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                                                            Day 14: Siachen avalanche took less than 5 seconds, says WAPDASome life jackets, pieces of Igloo, medicines were found at 600 meters from the original location. 
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                                                            Search operation: Excavation work acceleratedHigher temperatures in Giari spark fears of further landslides. 
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                                                            Demilitarising Siachen: Kayani’s peace overture welcomed by New DelhiForeign Office spokesperson says India, Pakistan have to work out how to resolve issue. 
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                                                            Saluting wisdomGeneral Kayani’s call for peace and a resolution of all issues, including Siachen, is no small matter. 
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                                                            Kudos and comparisonsA criminally irresponsible State would spends monies for equipping, keeping soldiers at the glacier than uplift poor. 
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                                                            Kayani seconds my Siachen withdrawal stance: Nawaz SharifSays that if Pakistan withdrew troops, India would definitely reciprocate. 
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                                                            No change in Pakistan's Siachen policy: Foreign OfficeFO spokesman says secretary-level defence talks will take place between the two countries. 
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                                                            India lauds Pakistan's statement on demilitarising SiachenIndian Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju says he is pleased with the statement. 
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                                                            Siachen tragedy: Ground penetrating radars deployed to GayariThe search goes on, with bulldozers and mechanical excavators ploughing through the debris. 
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                                                            Indo-Pak disputes: In the chill of Siachen, Kayani warms up to peaceSays country should spend less on defence, focus on welfare of the people. 
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                                                            Malik castigates Nawaz Sharif for 'unilateral' Siachen withdrawalAnnounces wide ranging reforms. Admits to intelligence failure in Bannu jailbreak. Asks Afghanistan to seal border. 
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                                                            Nawaz Sharif on SiachenNawaz Sharif has rightly chosen wisdom rather than ‘national honour’ by advising “unilateral” withdrawal from Siachen. 
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                                                            Towards a Siachen peace parkThe waste produced at the Glacier feeds the Nubra River, then flows into Shyok River and eventually joins the Indus. 
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                                                            Pakistan wants resolution of Siachen issue: KayaniPresident, army chief and interior minister visit Giari sector, witness ongoing rescue operation. 
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                                                            World’s highest battleground: Pakistan should lead Siachen troop pullout, says NawazPML-N chief calls on both countries to invest money spent on war towards the people. 
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                                                            Vacate Siachen, alreadyIt’s about time, then, that sane people slap some sense into their leaders and force them to vacate the region. 
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                                                            DCC meeting: Prayers offered for men trapped under snow in Gayari sectorGilani says Parliamentary oversight gives people owner ship of foreign policy, establishes mutual respect, interests. 
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                                                            Pakistan, India should withdraw troops from Siachen: SharifPML-N chief calls on both countries to solve Siachen issue, invest money spent on war towards the people. 
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                                                            Toxic gases hamper search at Siachen avalanche siteRescuers dug tunnels in hard mass of snow but toxic gases have built up inside one of them, military says. 
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                                                            Avalanche tragedy — Day 10: Inclement weather forces president to cancel visitMedia team of 46 members unable to land in Skardu. 
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                                                            Conferences on Siachen: Sooner than later, withdrawal is a mustSpeakers call ‘pointless’ militarisation of glacier a waste of precious human life. 
 
    


















































