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GILGIT: A polo player has started his journey from Siachen to Islamabad on horseback to promote awareness about climate change and adventure tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan.<\/p>\n
Musa Ali, 48, set off from his village on November 13 and is expected to arrive in the federal capital on International Mountain Day (Dec 11).<\/p>\n
He is a resident of Gulshan-Kabir village situated near Siachen Glacier in the Ghanche district of Gilgit-Baltistan.<\/p>\n
Talking to Dawn<\/em>, Musa Ali said he was a polo player and retired armyman. He decided to travel the 900km distance to Islamabad riding his horse through the Juglot-Skardu Road and Karakoram Highway.<\/p>\n He said his mission was to create awareness about adventure tourism potential in Gilgit-Baltistan and climate change threats.<\/p>\n He said he will arrive in Islamabad on the World Mountain Day to give a message to the world that GB had the potential of adventure tourism but vulnerable to climate change impacts.<\/p>\n Every year, thousands of national and international tourists, including climbers, visit the region for adventure tourism and climbing peaks.<\/p>\n Musa Ali said unplanned tourism activities had put the region at risk. He said, \u201cmy message is to protect the local environment.\u201d<\/p>\n The horse rider was given warm reception at various points in Baltistan, Ghanche and Skardu.<\/p>\n Published in Dawn, November 19th, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GILGIT: A polo player has started his journey from Siachen to Islamabad on horseback to promote awareness about climate change and adventure tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan. Musa Ali, 48, set off from his village on November 13 and is expected to arrive in the federal capital on International Mountain Day (Dec 11). 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