Trailblazer Naila Kiani scales Nanga Parbat | The Express Tribune
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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