A local hotel celebrated Mount Everest Day 2017 in collaboration with the Embassy of Nepal. The event was held with more than two hundred dignitaries. Nepal has been celebrating Mount Everest Day since 2008. Ambassador of Nepal, Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and CEO Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani inaugurated the event by lighting a traditional Nepalese lamp. The ambassador of Nepal presented a letter of appreciation to the summiteers honouring their achievements.
Present at the event was Everest Summiteer Nazir Sabir whose documentary showcased the grandeur of the peaks, the challenges faced by the mountaineers and their mighty success.
Samina Baig who scaled the mountain in 2013 was represented by her brother Mirza Ali who had been part of the Everest expedition. Hasan Sadpara who had also scaled the world's highest peak passed away in 2015. Colonel (retd) Abdul Jabbar Bhatti's climb to the summit has yet to be confirmed. The guest of honour, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said that this was a significant day for promoting mountain tourism in Nepal. Pakistan and Nepal have both been blessed with spectacular mountains and extraordinary historical treasures many of which are world heritage sites, he added.
Sewa Lamsal Adhikari said that it is a special day in the history of mountaineers, because in 1953 Mount Everest was scaled for the first time. Humans reached the top of the world and since then some 4,000 climbers have reached the peak. "I am told more Pakistanis have planned to climb Mount Everest this year and I wish them the best of luck," she added.
She maintained that Pakistan and Nepal are privileged to be the custodians of these mountains ranges and must prevent climate change from harming these majestic treasures.
Nazir Sabir said, "I have been fortunate to visit Nepal many times and our spiritual connectivity because of the Himalayan chain of mountains is very deep. Any climb up a mountain is like a pilgrimage and in mountaineering you climb in the shadow of death for months and every moment is a prayer. The first time I went to Nepal for the Everest Summit we made three attempts but failed. The next time also it took three attempts before I reached the summit."
CEO Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani said that it was a great privilege for us to honour the mountaineers who have scaled Mount Everest. "We will continue supporting talent in Pakistan through various initiatives under cultural diplomacy and sports diplomacy," he added.
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