L-G hails youths for scaling Mt Everest
Srinagar, June 17
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday congratulated Mahfooz Ilahi Hajam and Mohammad Iqbal Khan for scaling Mount Everest.
“I extend my heartiest congratulations to Mahfooz Ilahi Hajam from Kulgam and Mohd Iqbal Khan from Kupwara for successfully scaling Mount Everest. Hope their feat will further inspire more youngsters to make J&K and the nation proud in the field of adventure and explorations,” Sinha tweeted.
Hajam and Khan from Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIMWS) were part of an expedition to Mount Everest that reached the summit on June 1. — PTI
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