Nothing impossible if you have the will: mountaineer Naila

ISLAMABAD: Woman climber Naila Kiani, who has become a trendsetter for Pakistani women in mountaineering, wants to encourage females towards the sport, saying nothing is impossible if you have the will to achieve your dreams.

Naila, who has climbed eight peaks in two years, said people were not much aware of mountaineering. “We need to be make people aware of mountaineering as we have a lot of talent in the country. We also need support from the private sector,” she said in a press conference here on Tuesday.

Naila, who is also the first Pakistani woman to scale the Broad Peak, completed the climb of all five 8,000-meter peaks in Pakistan, and scaled eight 8,000-meter peaks worldwide, said she plans to sacle all of the world’s 14 highest peaks in the coming future.

Naila, who hails from Rawalpindi, said when a woman from Pindi who has no family background in mountaineering, can scale the highest peaks then other women can also do that. “We need to focus on mountaineering if we want to succeed and improve in the sector. As compared to Nepal we need to improve the mountaineering sector to benefit from it,” she said.

She also lauded the Alpine Club of Pakistan for their support and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for approving the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for her in recognition of her achievements. Naila has scaled the legendary Everest, the difficult K2, the commanding Lhotse, the perilous Annapurna, the elusive G1 and the G2, and the majestic Nanga Parbat. Numerous mountaineers and adventure fans all over the world are inspired by Naila’s unwavering resolve, unmatched abilities, and unwavering attitude.