ISLAMABAD: The body of a 15-year-old boy, who had gone missing while hiking with friends last week, was found near a Margalla Hills hiking trail on Monday, the Islamabad police said.
The boy had gone for a hike on Trail-5 along with six of his classmates at around 7am on Saturday, but never made it back, according to a police report.
The mother of the young student tried to search him after one of his friends called her to inquire about his return on Saturday evening.
After trying to locate him for hours, the mother lodged a missing complaint with the police.
“After a long search operation, the body of the youth who went missing on Margalla trail was found in a dangerous ditch,” the Islamabad police said in a statement on Monday. “It seems that the boy lost his way and fell into the ditch.”
The deceased’s family was present on the site along with police officials and the search team, according to the statement.
“Further investigation is underway and post-mortem of the body will be conducted to cover all aspects,” it read.
The Pakistani capital of Islamabad has seven hiking trails that stretch several kilometers on the Margalla Hills, which are part of the Himalayan foothills and have an area of 12,605 hectares.
These trails are frequented by hundreds of people on a daily basis and are famous with picnickers.
Body of 15-year-old Pakistani hiker found on Islamabad’s Margalla Hills — police
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Body of 15-year-old Pakistani hiker found on Islamabad’s Margalla Hills — police
- The boy had gone for a hike on Trail-5 along with six of his classmates at around 7am on Saturday but did not return
- Police say his body was found in a ditch on Margalla Hills, further investigation is underway to ascertain the cause
Pakistan hikes petrol price by Rs8 per liter for next fortnight
- Pakistan also increases price of high-speed diesel by Rs5.16 per liter, says energy ministry’s notification
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has increased the price of petrol by Rs8 per liter for the next fortnight, the Ministry of Energy announced in a notification this week.
The notification issued late Saturday night said the new price of petrol has increased from Rs258.17 to Rs266.17 per liter.
Meanwhile, the new price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has also increased by Rs5.16 per liter, pushing the new price to Rs280.86 per liter.
“The government has revised the prices of petroleum products based on recommendations of OGRA [Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority],” the notification reads.
Fuel prices in Pakistan are reviewed fortnightly and are influenced by global oil prices, exchange rate movements and domestic taxes. The pricing mechanism passes changes in import costs on to consumers.
Pakistan’s government also increased the price of petrol by Rs5 per liter and that of HSD by Rs7.32 per liter on Feb. 15.
The latest price hike takes place amid increased tensions in the Middle East, a day after the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran.
Iran retaliated by attacking US military bases in several Gulf nations. Analysts fear the conflict could rattle global markets, particularly if Iran makes the Strait of Hormuz unsafe for commercial traffic.
A third of worldwide oil exports transported by sea passed through the strait in 2025.
