ISLAMABAD: Pakistani female climber Naila Kiani who has become these days a trendsetter for Pakistani women in mountaineering, has said that nothing is impossible if a person has the ‘sheer will’ to achieve his/her dreams, adding that she wanted to encourage Pakistani females towards the sport.
Naila Kiyani, who hailed from Rawalpindi and had the achievement to climb eight peaks in two years has become an inspirational character for the young lot.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Kiani said she wanted to make aware people of mountaineering as the country has a lot of talent, adding that for the purpose, support from the private sector would be required.
She lamented that masses in the country were not that much aware of mountaineering which is a challenging and interesting sport.
First Pakistani woman to Ascend Broad Peak
Kiani, who was also the first Pakistani woman to ascend Broad Peak, complete the climb of all five 8,000-meter peaks in Pakistan, and scale eight 8,000-meter peaks worldwide, resolved that she planned to complete all of the World’s 14 highest peaks in the future.
She further said that when a woman like her, having no family background in mountaineering and hailed from an urban area like Rawalpindi could submit the highest peaks then other women can also do the same.
Naila appreciated the Alpine Club of Pakistan for their continued support and extended her applause to Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif for approving the conferment of the national civil award Sitara-e-Imtiaz for her in recognition of her achievements.
Naila had submitted the legendary Everest, the challenging K2, the commanding Lhotse, the perilous Annapurna, the elusive G1 and the G2, and the mesmerizing Nanga Parbat.
Scores of mountaineers and fans all over the globe are inspired and deeply moved by Naila’s unwavering resolve, unmatched abilities, and unwavering commitment.
