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Pakistan, a country blessed with both abundant natural resources and beauty, is also full of potential and talent. Its people despite limited or no resources have made their country and nation proud in every aspect of life. Though mountaineering does not have a huge fan base in the country, still many Pakistanis have made records and effort in this field too.
What is the name of first Pakistani man to climb Mount Everest?
The first Pakistani man to climb Mount Everest was Nazir Sabir. He reached on Mount Everest top on 17 May 2000. He climbed the mountain along other mountaineers as a team member. The team he had climbed with, on the Mountain Everest was known as Madness Everest Expedition. It was led by Christine Boskoff from the United States.
Who was Nazir Sabir?
Born in Hunza valley, Northern Pakistan, Nazir Sabir was passionate for mountains climbing. He began his mountain climbing career in 1974, with a Japanese expedition by climbing a 7,284 meters high Passu Peak.
He is one of the few Pakistani mountaineers who had summited world’s tallest five mountains with height above 8,000 meters. These mountains are;
- Mount Everest (8,849 meters)
- K2 (8,611 meters)
- Gasherbrum I (8,068 meters)
- Broad Peak (8,050 meters) and
- Gasherbrum II (8,035 meters)
He is one of the few Pakistani mountaineers, who is considered an inspiring figure for other mount climbers.
Recognition and Awards
For his daring achievements in the mountaineering sports, Nazir Sabir was awarded Pride of Performance Award in 1982. He was also honored with The Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) in 2001, for his outstanding performance in the same sports.
Nazir Sabir is the only Pakistani to have an honorary membership of the Alpine Club UK. It was awarded to him in 1992. He also got membership of the two more foreign mountaineer clubs which are;
- Polish Mountaineering Federation in 2002 and
- American Alpine Club in 2008
Social and Political Career
In addition to his daring expeditions, Nazir Sabir has served his community and country through political leadership and environmental efforts.
He was elected in 1994, as a representative to the Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly by the people of Hunza. The people of Hunza, as a reward for his services to the people of the valley, fully supported him during the campaign and succeeded him against the traditional Mir of Hunza family in the elections.
Currently Nazir Sabir is working as an environmentalist. He is working for the preservation of wildlife in the native valley. He has also made great efforts in the conservation of one of the oldest forests in Pakistan, The Ziarat Juniper Forest.
Alongside of efforts for the conservation of environment and wild life in the valley, Nazir Sabir is also running an adventure, travel club with the name of Nazir Sabir Expeditions.
Nazir Sabir’s journey from the peaks of Mount Everest to his efforts in environmental conservation exemplifies his dedication to both adventure and his country. His story continues to inspire many in Pakistan and around the world.
Source: The above answer is based on the information given by
- NazirSabir.Com
- Pakistan Sports Board
- Wikipedia
