Tag: Mountaineer Naila Kiani

GILGIT BALTISTAN: Hours after Samina Baig, Naila Kiani became the second Pakistani female mountaineer to successfully summit the second-highest peak in the world – K2, on Friday morning.

With her successful expedition of the ‘Savage Mountain’ – The K2, Naila has become the first Pakistani female mountaineer to achieve this feat in the first attempt.

Naila Kiani has just reached the top of the world's second highest peak along with Sirbaz Khan and Sohail Sakhi!!! 🏔️💪

Back to back Pakistani female summits on K2 as this morning Samina Baig also stood atop Pakistan's highest peak at 7:42am.

Many congratulations and prayers! pic.twitter.com/h1mxofEYEb

— The Karakoram Club (@KarakoramClub) July 22, 2022

 

Samina, on the other hand, who reached the top of the mountain a while ago then Naila at 7:42 AM, became the first Pakistani female mountaineer to stand atop of world’s second highest peak.

According to the details, Naila reached the summit of the K2 with fellow climbers Sirbaz Khan and Sohail Sakhi at around 10:30 AM.

Earlier, the extreme weather conditions above higher camps on K2 had halted the progress of mountaineers who were aiming to push for the summit and as a result, Naila and other mountaineers had to wait for the ropes to be fixed and the weather to get better.

READ: Samina Baig becomes first Pakistani woman to summit K2

KARACHI: In an attempt to become the first Pakistani female mountaineer to summit the world’s second-highest peak – K2, Naila Kiani got a sponsor for her upcoming expedition.

Naila, who has climbed the 13th highest peak, Gasherbrum II (8,035 meters), has acquired a sponsor as BARD Foundation will now bear all the expenses during her upcoming expedition.

Following this, the mountaineer can become the first Pakistani mountaineer to summit the “Savage Mountain” – The K2. Whereas, Pakistan’s Shehroz Kashif is the youngest climber to summit the peak.

Naila shared her excitement for her future voyage while also seeking to encourage other female adventurers.

“I am indebted to my nation, especially the mountain climbing community, for always honouring my humble efforts,” Naila stated.

“This pursuit will act as a beacon for other Pakistani female adventurers and encourage them to explore the mesmerizing beauty of the world’s highest peaks in Pakistan,” she concluded.

Naila was also nominated for the ‘Hamaray Heroes Awards’ – a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initiative to promote and acknowledge local talent during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) – and earned a state-level award in 2021.

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