Lahore couple turns into first to overcome Mount Manaslu

In a historic feat, a Lahore-based couple Ahmed and Anum Uzair have etched their names within the annals of mountaineering as the primary Pakistani duo to succeed in the summit of Mount Manaslu, the eighth highest peak on the planet, standing at a formidable 8,163 meters above sea degree in Nepal.

Accompanied by a crew of three Sherpas, the husband-and-wife adventurers achieved this exceptional milestone on a wonderful Sunday, as confirmed by Seven Summit Treks, the organisers of the expedition.

Karrar Haidri, the Secretary of the Alpine Membership of Pakistan, hailed this monumental achievement, describing it as a momentous occasion in Pakistan’s mountaineering historical past. “Pakistan is awfully happy with this exceptional feat by Ahmed and Anum,” he proclaimed.

This exceptional achievement comes simply days after Naila Kiani grew to become the primary Pakistani lady to overcome Mount Manaslu. Notably, the seasoned climber Sirbaz Khan additionally accomplished the ascent of Manaslu peak earlier within the week, accompanied by Naila Kiani.

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Mount Manaslu, sometimes called the eighth among the many world’s 14 highest mountains, witnessed these two distinctive climbers start their ascent collectively on September 21 from camp three.

Within the wake of their triumphant achievement, the couple acquired heartfelt congratulations from fellow mountaineer Sheroze Kashif, who himself triumphed on Manaslu just some days earlier. “Anum and Uzair, you probably did it! What a bit of reports to get up to! It is actually an impressive achievement,” he exclaimed on the microblogging platform X, previously referred to as Twitter.