Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman mountaineer to summit the mountain. Samina Baig belongs to the Shimshal Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan. Her team consisted of 7 mountaineers including Eid Muhammad, Balbul Karim, Ahmed Baig, Rizwan, Waqar Ali, and Akbar Hussain Sadpara. They reached the top of Mount K2 at 7:42 am on Friday morning. K2 is one of the most difficult mountains in the world for climbers. It is the second highest mountain peak in the world. Its height is 8611 meters above sea level.
Samina Baig became first Pakistani woman mountaineer to summit K2
In 2013, Samina was the first woman from Pakistan to climb Mount Everest. It is one of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Samina on her achievement. In his tweet, the Prime Minister said that Samina is a symbol of the determination and bravery of Pakistani women. The Prime Minister said that Pakistani women are not behind men in the endurance sport of mountain climbing. It is hoped that Samina Baig will continue to wave the flag of Pakistan all over the world with the same spirit.
انہوں نے ثابت کیا ہے کہ پاکستانی خواتین کوہ پیمائی کے صبر آزما کھیل میں مردوں سے پیچھے نہیں۔ امید ہے ثمینہ بیگ دنیا بھر میں پاکستان کا پرچم اسی جذبے سے لہراتی رہیں گی۔
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 22, 2022
