I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.

Chashkin Sar was virgin, and we climbed it for the first time, and afterwards, the people renamed it as Samina Baig.

Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.

In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.

I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.

Mountaineering is one of the most difficult sports - we are away from routine life for days, living in tents, and it requires high degree of physical and mental strength.

Mountain climbing is my passion, and to empower women through my expeditions is the reason. I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.