Prominent Pakistani women climbers, Naila Kiani and Samina Baig, have achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first Pakistani women to successfully scale the majestic Nanga Parbat.
Standing tall at an awe-inspiring height of 8,125 meters, Nanga Parbat is recognized as the world’s ninth-highest peak and the second-highest in Pakistan.
Naila Kiani reached the summit of Nanga Parbat at 10:18 am, closely followed by Samina Baig. Together with fellow Pakistani male mountaineer Rizwan Dad, they conquered the peak at 11:08 am. Additionally, eight other climbers also accomplished the challenging ascent.
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Nanga Parbat, often referred to as the “Killer Mountain,” has claimed the lives of several climbers in the past. Notably, Italian mountaineer Daniele Nardi and British climber Tom Ballard went missing during their attempts in 2019 and were later declared deceased.
With this extraordinary achievement, Naila Kiani has become the first Pakistani woman to summit Nanga Parbat and the first Pakistani female climber to conquer seven out of the world’s 14 eight-thousanders.
Samina Baig’s accomplishment adds to her list of three summits out of the 14 eight-thousanders worldwide.
Naila Kiani and Samina Baig accomplished this feat alongside more than a dozen national and international climbers who also reached the summit of Nanga Parbat.
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Eid Muhammad, Ahmed Baig, Waqar Ali, Saeed Karim, Liaqat Karim, and Shah Daulat achieved the remarkable feat without the use of supplemental oxygen. Wajid Nagri and Suzzane also successfully climbed the peak.
Prior to this triumph, Naila Kiani had previously conquered the legendary Mount Everest, the formidable K2, the commanding Lhotse, the treacherous Annapurna, the elusive G1, and the G2 within Pakistan’s borders.
Last month, a group of 23 climbers from various countries including Norway, Russia, the United States, Switzerland, France, Turkey, Mexico, Nepal, and Pakistan also successfully summited Nanga Parbat.
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