Saleena Khawaja: 9 years old Pakistani mountaineer makes history

Saleena Khawaja: 9 years old Pakistani mountaineer makes history

*ISLAMABAD - Nine-year-old Selena Khawaja successfully climbed the 6,050-metre high Mingli Sar in the Karakoram range, becoming the youngest person to ever do so.*

A resident of Abbotabad, Selena completed the journey with her father and guide.

She has scaled smaller mountains as well. In February, she became the youngest person to scale the 5,765m high Quz Sar Peak in Hunza.

After this, she wants to climb the 7,027m Spantik Peak and then Mount Everest.