ISLAMABAD: Samar Khan, the young emerging mountaineer of Pakistan is going on her expedition to climb the highest peak in South America. She couldn’t get it sponsored. Instead, as she enters the new year, she is carrying a debt of 1 million PKR.
“An international climbing company can sponsor my entire climbing fee and gear, Pakistani companies cannot even sponsor my airfare ticket, she shared on her social media page.
Samar laments , “No matter how much you are celebrated and recognized on international platforms, you’ll never be good enough for Pakistani companies and brands, unless you go viral on social media (even if it’s through dancing or roasting others).”
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” Everything comes with a price, and Pakistani athletes pay the ultimate price for pursuing their passion for sports. Anyway, my eyes are on my goal, and as always, I’ll never surrender! I’ll never forget those friends who helped & made it possible for me, she said.
Samar is ambitious to climb Aconcagua peak that is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes mountain range, in Mendoza Province, Argentina. It is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere with a summit elevation of 6,961 metres (22,838 ft).
Despite its impressive size and stature, it is only the 189th highest mountain in the world. It lies 112 kilometres (70 miles) northwest of the provincial capital, the city of Mendoza, about five kilometres (three miles) from San Juan Province, and 15 km (9 mi) from Argentina’s border with Chile. The mountain is one of the Seven Summits of the seven continents.
Pakistan in the World – December 2024
