Zahir Zia
Mountaineering, Rawalpindi
Pakistan’s ace mountaineer Sirbaz Khan, who hails from Aliabad, Hunza, who started his mountaineering career in 2016.
As part of an international expedition in 2017, he climbed Nanga Parbat also known as Killer Mountain (8,124m) in Pakistan, successfully reaching the summit on 2 October 2017.
Sirbaz has also been associated with the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board (AKYSB) Hunza for the past 10 years and serves as a master trainer for climbing and mountaineering.
“My inspiration came from Nazir Sabir (the first Pakistani to conquer Mount Everest) and Ashraf Aman (the first Pakistani to conquer K2).” Sirbaz said.