Perhaps the prevailing week needs to be dedicated to several brave women who are making history by breaking the cultural taboos. This Saturday a 25-year-old graduate student from Jeddah, Raha Moharrak became the first Saudi women to reach the world highest peak —- Mount Everest. She scaled the peak from Nepal side of the mountain along with a group of 64 climbers including Nepalese Sherpa guides. Congratulations to Saudi Arabia.
On Sunday, a 21-year-old mountaineer from Shimshal Valley of Hunza, Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman to summate the Mount Everest. She was accompanied by her brother, Mirza Ali, and twin sisters from India —- Tashi and Nugshi Malik. Samina has got several feathers in her cap. She summated the virgin peak, Chashkin Sar in 2010 which is now called Samina Peak.
It’s sad that Pakistani media failed to highlight this proud event on TV channels which were busy in covering the political mud of elections and its aftermath. Perhaps we have misplaced our priorities and are more interested in non-issues.
