\u2018Source of inspiration\u2019
\nPremier invites Qatari royal to return to Pakistan for future climbs and to further explore country\u2019s diverse landscape
\nNews Agency
\nIslamabad
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Sheikha Asma Al Thani and lauded her on becoming the first woman in the Gulf and Qatar to successfully summit Nanga Parbat \u2014 the world\u2019s ninth-highest mountain located in the Gilgit Baltistan region known as the formidable \u201cKiller Mountain\u201d.
\nFelicitating Asma Al Thani on her achievement, the PM praised her for her remarkable courage, resilience, and determination and commended her for being a source of inspiration for women and young girls across the world, especially in promoting gender empowerment through adventure and high-altitude sports.
\nFormally appointing the mountaineer as the country\u2019s Brand Ambassador for Pakistan\u2019s Mountains & Tourism for showcasing Pakistan\u2019s natural beauty, the premier highlighted Pakistan\u2019s immense pride in being home to five of the world\u2019s fourteen highest peaks, making it a premier destination for mountaineers and adventure seekers.
\nThanking the Qatari royal for playing a valuable role in bringing international attention to their challenges and scenic grandeur, the PM acknowledged the vital contributions of Pakistani high-altitude porters and guides who assist climbers from around the world in their expeditions, noting that their skill and dedication are integral to such extraordinary accomplishments.
\nPM Shehbaz further expressed interest in expanding bilateral cooperation in the fields of adventure tourism, sports, and youth engagement.
\nWishing her success in her ambition to climb all fourteen of the world\u2019s 8,000-meter peaks, of which she has already climbed nine, the prime minister extended a heartfelt invitation to Asma Al Thani to return to Pakistan for future climbs and to further explore the country\u2019s diverse and breathtaking landscapes. Meanwhile, the Qatari mountaineer thanked PM Shehbaz or the warm hospitality extended to her during her visits.
\nReminiscing about her recent climb of Nanga Parbat, she praised the support provided by the local porters and guides and also praised the beauty of the majestic mountain and regarded K2, another peak that she has already scaled in the past, as the best mountain among the ones she climbed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u2018Source of inspiration\u2019 Premier invites Qatari royal to return to Pakistan for future climbs and to further explore country\u2019s diverse landscape News Agency Islamabad Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Sheikha Asma Al Thani and lauded her on becoming the first woman in the Gulf and Qatar to successfully summit Nanga Parbat \u2014 the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":489571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-489545","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n