Pakistan, July 11 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday invited Qatari mountaineer Sheikha Asma Al Thani, recently appointed as Pakistan's brand ambassador for mountain and adventure tourism, to return to the country for future expeditions.

Al Thani, who became the first woman from Qatar and the Gulf to summit Nanga Parbat earlier this month, met the prime minister in Islamabad where he praised her courage and her contributions to global awareness of Pakistan's natural beauty.

"The prime minister congratulated her for being the first woman from Qatar and the Gulf to successfully summit Nanga Parbat," the PM Office said in a statement.

"He appreciated Sheikha Asma's extraordinary courage and commitment in achieving this milestone...