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Pakistan: Sajid Sadpara summits Mount Everest without oxygen

Pakistan’s renowned mountaineer Sajid Sadpara has made history as he scaled the world’s highest peak Mount Everest without the support of supplemental oxygen and assistance from Sherpas, who are considered elite mountain climbers, on Sunday in Nepal. He is the first Pakistani to climb the world’s high peak without the aid of supplemental oxygen. Sajid aims to climb all 14 eight-thousanders without the aid of supplemental oxygen. “This is an incredible achievement for the mountaineer [Sadpara]. He is conquering the mountains in a stunning way,” Karrar Haidri, secretary Alpine Club of Pakistan said. Sajid has already summited K2 (8,611m), Gasherbrum-I (8,080m), and Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) in Pakistan, as well as Manaslu (8,163m) in Nepal, without supplemental oxygen. Sajid has fulfilled the wish of his late father Mohammad Ali Sadpara, who was a legendary mountaineer, by achieving such a feat. In a tweet, the legendary climber said: “History has been made as 1st Pa...

At the top of the world: Naila Kiani second Pakistani woman to summit Mount Everest

Pakistan’s mountaineer Naila Kiani on Sunday etched her name in the chronicles of history as she scaled the top of Mount Everest. Naila’s remarkable achievement makes her the second woman from Pakistan to complete this extraordinary expedition. The first female mountaineer from Pakistan to summit the peak is Samina Baig, who achieved the feat back in 2013. Naila Kiani added another feather to her cap as she became the first non-Nepalese climber to scale Mount Everest this mountaineering season. The mountaineer reached the pinnacle of the world's highest mountain, scaling up to 8,849 metres, at 8:02 am on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in her mountaineering journey. Naila's determination and unwavering spirit drove her to conquer the world's highest peak located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas, becoming the first woman climber to reach the summit in 2023. Naila Kiani — a mother of two, a boxer, and a banker in D...