He is also the world's youngest person to have hailed most of the world's highest peaks

Gilgit: Young Pakistani mountaineer Shehroz Kashif Tuesday scaled Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest peak in the world, and eyes claiming the title of the world's youngest climber to summit all 14 eight-thousanders.
In yet another achievement, the 20-year-old climber reached the summit of Nanga Parbat, located in Gilgit-Baltistan –this morning (Tuesday) at 8:45 am to attain the remarkable feat.
Hailing from Lahore, Kashif had already summited the world's highest peaks including Everest 8849m, the treacherous K2 8611m, and Mount Kanchenjunga 8586m.
He is also the world's youngest person to have hailed most of the world's highest peaks.
Shehroze Kashif, popularly known as the Broad Boy, already holds the record for being the youngest mountaineer to scale Lhotse, Makalu, Manaslu, and the Broad Peak.
He has now ascended his eighth peak above 8000 meters with this summit.
Shehroz intends to summit five more highest peaks by the end of this year but his mission could be jeopardised because of a lack of sponsorship and support.
Secretary Alpine Club of Pakistan Karrar Haidri confirmed the Nanga Parbat summit by Kashif this morning and congratulated the young mountaineer.
He also extended best wishes to the young mountaineer in his quest to become the youngest climber to summit 14 peaks above 8000 meters.
Nanga Parbat is the 9th highest peak in the world, and one of the 14 eight-thousander mountains across the globe which scales up to 8,126 meters.

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