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Pakistan Army Aviation pilots have received honorary medals from the French Joint Force for rescuing a French mountaineer’s life from the deadly slopes of Nanga Parbat.

Rear Admiral Didier Malterre, Commander of French Joint Force in the Indian Ocean, conferred the France National Defence Bronze Medal on brave pilots in a special award ceremony held at Army Museum on Wednesday.

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Chief of General Staff (CGS) Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, senior military officers, and officers from Pakistan Army Aviation graced the ceremony with their presence.

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