19/07/2025
We’re proud of this brave litter girl
16-year-old Pakistani climber Selina Khawaja has successfully summited the 6,040-meter-high Khusar Gang peak in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Accompanied by her father, Yousuf Khawaja, she not only conquered one of the most challenging mountains in the region but also made history by becoming the first team to do so in Alpine style without external assistance or porters.
The father-daughter duo achieved the summit and spent the night at the top of the peak, setting a new world record in the process.
The climb was completed entirely without the help of porters, meaning they carried all their gear and supplies themselves—an extremely demanding approach in the world of high-altitude mountaineering.
Selina, who hails from Abbottabad, is no stranger to high peaks.
Known in climbing circles as Pakistan’s youngest mountaineering prodigy, she has previously scaled several major summits.
Her successful ascent of Khusar Gang further cements her growing reputation on the global mountaineering stage.
The Khusar Gang climb, located in the Karakoram range, is considered a technically difficult ascent, even for experienced climbers.
Following this record-setting achievement, Selina has expressed her intent to climb the formidable Gasherbrum I (G1) and Gasherbrum II (G2)—both among the highest peaks in the world and major tests for any mountaineer.
