Pakistani cyclist Samar Khan has become the first woman in the world to ride cycle on 4,500 meter high Biafo Glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan.
She had set out on a long excursion from Islamabad to Skardu on July 24 and had covered more than 1,000 kilometer inside 15 days. She then trekked from Shagar region's town called Skooli for three days and came to Biafo Glacier.
Masters in Physics from Federal Urdu University in Islamabad, a trekker, athlete and a certified para-glider, Samar hails from Lower Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
She is also the national record holder of cycling over 4,693 meters by covering 1000km (In tour to Khunjerab) besides being a trained MMA fighter, member of national youth assembly and a social activist.
Samar is also the brand ambassador of ‘Ladies of Pakistan’.
A motivational and Tedx Speaker 2016, a freelancer blogger and an online teacher, she discovered this skill after meeting her adventure buddy, Guliafshan in ‘Army School Of Physical Training’, Kakul.
This is not the first time Khan has cycled this long as she has already cycled from the federal capital to Khunjerab.
The athlete has been honoured with a few certificates by Tourism Department of Gilgit-Baltistan and is set to visit the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly as guest today.
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