Pakistani mountaineer summits world’s 5th highest mountain without supplemental oxygen
Sajid Sadpara is on a mission to summit all 14 “eight-thousanders” in the world without supplemental oxygen, and this marks his 10th summit of that mission.
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Pakistani mountaineer summits world’s 7th highest mountain sans supplemental oxygen
The feat, confirmed by the Alpine Club of Pakistan, marks Sajid Sadpara’s ninth 8,000m peak, all of which were climbed without bottled oxygen and were completely unsupported.
Japanese mountaineer’s body recovered from Pakistan’s Golden Peak
The 65-year-old climber, Onishi Hiroshi, fell into the crevasse near Camp-2 after summit of Golden Peak on July 3.
Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to summit 11 8,000m peaks
Kiani achieved this as she successfully climbed Nepal’s Makalu Peak, the world’s fifth-tallest mountain at 8,485 metres tall.
Gilgit-Baltistan wheat protests set to intensify from today
Protesters have demanded a reversal of the wheat price hike as well as fulfilment of other critical needs.
Naila Kiani, Sirbaz Khan become first Pakistani duo to summit world’s 6th highest peak Cho Oyu
Last month, the two had also successfully completed the ascent of the world’s eighth-highest peak, 8,163m-tall Mt Manaslu, in Nepal.
Husband-wife duo become first Pakistani couple to summit world’s 8th highest peak Manaslu
According to mountaineering company Seven Summit Treks, which spearheaded the climb, the husband-wife duo successfully climbed the peak today along with three Sherpas.
Kiani, Baig become first Pakistani women to scale world’s 9th highest peak
The women overcame hazardous terrain, severe weather, and a plethora of challenges during the journey.
Naila Kiani becomes second Pakistani woman to scale world’s highest peak Mt Everest
Dubai-based banker, amateur boxer, and a mother, Kiani is the first Pakistani woman climber to summit four peaks over 8,000m.