KARACHI: Pakistan’s most profitable feminine climber Naila Kiani added one other feather to her cap on Monday when she turned the primary Pakistani lady to scale Cho Oyu — 8,188m tall and the world’s sixth highest peak.
Naila reached the highest of Cho Oyu at 12:30pm Nepal Time with the workforce of Think about Nepal, which additionally included Sirbaz Khan.
Naila confirmed to this correspondent by way of her satellite tv for pc cellphone that she has efficiently summited the height, which is her 10th peak of over 8,000m.
She is the primary and solely Pakistani lady to climb 10 eight-thousanders.
The mother-of-two additionally confirmed that she and Sirbaz stepped on the highest collectively making the duo collectively the primary Pakistanis to summit Cho Oyu.
Kiani had first climbed Gasherbrum II in 2021 earlier than summitting K2 and Gasherbrum I in 2022. Since April this 12 months, Naila Kiani has scaled Annapurna, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Manaslu, and Cho Oyu making her the primary Pakistani to climb 7 peaks in six months.
“Her dedication is really awe-inspiring, as she conquered the height in extremely difficult circumstances with very poor visibility and hostile climate. This marathon climb that took over 28 hours is a testomony to her energy and mountaineering expertise,” mentioned Karrar Haidri of Alpine Membership of Pakistan.
“All of us hope and pray for Naila’s secure return from this extraordinary journey,” he added.