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Naila Kiani first Pakistani woman to summit Annapurna-I the 10th-highest mountain in the world

Naila Kiani first Pakistani woman to summit Annapurna-I the 10th-highest mountain in the world

ISLAMABAD: Naila Kiani has become the first Pakistani woman to summit Annapurna-! In Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world.

Annapurna-I is located at a height of 8,091 meters in Nepal.

On Monday morning, Naila Kiani reached the top of Annapurna-I at around 7 am, the 10th highest mountain in the world.

Naila Kiani is a banker by profession and based in Dubai. Famous Pakistani mountaineer Shahroz Kashif and an Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpayee were also part of the six-member team who mounted Annapurna-I.

Seven Summit Treks organized the expedition in Nepal.

So far, Naila Kiani is the first Pakistani woman to scale four peaks of more than 8,000 meters.

Before Annapurna-I, Naila summited K2, G1, and G2.

In the next stage, Naila Kiani plans to scale Mt Everest. It is the world’s highest mountain and 8516m high Lhotse. Lhotse is the fourth tallest mountain in her current expedition to Nepal.

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