Pakistani mountaineer Salina sets new world record

A 16-year-old Pakistani mountaineer set a world record in scaling the 6040-meter-high Khosar Gang peak located in Gilgit-Baltistan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.

Salina Khwaja achieved this record without any support or assistance.

She spent a whole night at the peak with her father. She said that a lot of people asked her to drop this idea, but her father always encouraged her to move forward.

Salina khwaja summit "Khusrgang".
He not only scaled the 6400-meter-high ‘Khusrgang’ peak with her great-grandfather Yousuf Khawaja but also set a new world record by spending the night at this ruthless height. pic.twitter.com/bR1cI36Ns3

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Reporter: Zubair Awan