A Lahore man, Muhammad Afzal, has been rescued after surviving for 15 days in the mountains of the historic Mintika Pass near the Pak-China border. Afzal, who was part of a group attempting to illegally cross into China, was found by four men from Misgar village.
While his five companions were arrested by Chinese authorities, Afzal managed to escape and became lost. He survived on water and grass before being discovered in a semi-conscious state, suffering from severe dehydration and exposure.
His rescuers carried him on their backs for two days before getting help from police and other authorities. Afzal is now in police custody, where he is being treated for his injuries. An investigation is underway into the attempted border crossing and Afzal's allegations that his companions abandoned him after stealing his money and phone.
𝐋𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐤-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬
