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[ad_1] KARACHI: Naila Kiani , the renowned female mountaineer of Pakistan, has once again made headlines by achieving another remarkable feat. This time, she has successfully climbed Broad Peak, the world's 12th highest mountain, which stands at a height of 8051 metres above sea level. It hasn't been long since her triumphant ascent of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain. With this extraordinary accomplishment, Naila has etched her name in history as the first Pakistani woman to summit Broad Peak. She had already become the first Pakistani woman to successfully climb all five of Pakistan's 8000-metre peaks and also world’s eight highest peaks. Throughout her journey, Naila has received invaluable support from BARD Foundation, an organisation that played a vital role in her success. Naila expressed her joy at setting a remarkable record in Pakistan's history. “My passion to make my country proud on a global level always keeps me motivated. Whe...

[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan’s pride Naila Kiani climbed an 8,126-metre Nanga Parbat, the world’s ninth highest mountain, around 10:00 am PST Sunday. In doing so, Naila became the first-ever Pakistani woman to summit seven peaks in the world with altitudes exceeding 8000 metres. The expedition was fully sponsored by BARD Foundation. With a death probability of 21 percent, Nanga Parbat is one of the most dangerous mountains in the world and has also earned the name of “Killer Mountain”. "Given the number of lives lost during this summit, I was filled with fear, yet fully determined to accomplish my mission,” said Naila after her achievement. “It brings me immense joy to have once again brought global pride to my beloved country. All of my accomplishments are dedicated to my beautiful land, its people, and, most importantly, my sponsors, BARD Foundation, who consistently went above and beyond to support me on this journey." Just recently, Naila etched her name in hist...