Compiled by: Salimah Shiraj
At 7:40 AM on 19 May 2013, Samina Baig planted her foot on the summit of history when she became the first Ismaili Muslim woman and the first Pakistani female to conquer Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. Supported by her brother and trainer Mirza Ali, 21-year-old Samina unfurled the national flag of Pakistan and the Ismaili flag and held them proudly aloft.
“It was my dream to raise the Pakistani flag on Mount Everest and I am extremely happy,” said Samina, who in a symbolic gesture of friendship chose to place the Pakistani flag alongside an Indian flag that had been planted by fellow climbers from India. “I can’t describe my feelings in words. It was the most memorable day of my life.”
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