Islamabad (Web Desk): Pakistani climbers, Shehroze Kashif and Naila Kiani made the nation proud again when on Monday they hoisted the country’s flag on Mt. Annapurna 1 (8091), the world’s 10th highest mountain, situated in Gandaki province of Nepal.
According to Secretary of Alpine Club of Pakistan Karrar Haidri, Shehroze has become the youngest mountaineer in the world to summit eleven peaks above 8000 meters, while Naila has become the first Pakistani woman to climb Annapurna.
"It is heartening to see Pakistani climbers setting new records in mountaineering," Haidri said.
Earlier, on Saturday, Sajid Ali Sadpara also successfully ascended Annapurna without oxygen.
"This is Sajid's fourth 8,000’er summit, all of them climbed without oxygen,” Haidri said.
