Naila Kiani adds another feather to her illustrated carrier with latest achievement

Pakistan's acclaimed mountaineer Naila Kiani has added another cap to her illustrated career by becoming the first Pakistani woman to summit 11 peaks of over 8,000 metres.

She achieved the feat after scaling world's fifth highest peak in the world Makalu which has a height of 8,485 metres.

The mountaineer ascended the peak at approximately 8:50am (PST) and became the first Pakistani woman to ascend the Nepalese summit.

In a statement, the mountaineer expressed gratitude to her countrymen for the prayers and good wishes and also thanked Sherpa Gelgen Dai from Imagine Nepal, who supported her every step of the way, making the achievement possible.

Her previous achievements include becoming the first Pakistani woman to scale all of Pakistan's 8,000-metre peaks.

She is also the only Pakistani woman to climb 10 eight-thousanders.

However, Kiani's mountaineering prowess is not limited to the said sport as being an aerospace engineer and a mother of two, she has studied at the University of London and has held a prominent position as an associate vice president at a UK-based multinational bank.

Her contributions to mountaineering and her commitment to social causes have been recognised by the government of Pakistan, which awarded her the Sitara-e-Imtiaz — country's third highest civilian honour.