Published on, Aug. 25 -- August 25, 2025 7:41 AM

This summer, I took a journey that transformed me, a trek to the base camp of Tirich Mir, the highest peak in the Hindu Kush range, towering at 7,708 meters. This wasn't just a physical challenge, rather, it was an inward journey into shedding fear, reinforced resilience, and self-belief.

I was one of 16 women across Pakistan who traversed and trekked to explore new horizons. Although, We all hailed from different cities, backgrounds, and cultures but as it is rightly said that for a bigger cause, you have to solidify your ranks. We surmounted this challenge like a force embedded in spirit of sisterhood and bounded by shared struggle and strength of the mountains.

The trek was organized ...