The towering mountains, the icy peaks and the heart-wrenching rocky path between them and cycling on this path is definitely not an easy task, but it is not difficult for Pakistani female cyclist Samar Khan.
Be it Pakistan's Biafo Glacier or Africa's Mount Kelly Manjro, Samar raised the Pakistani flag by climbing the highest peaks on a bicycle and now she wants to popularize adventure sports in the country.
Samar Khan, 29, has trained in many sports, but each sport is different from the usual. Whether it's mixed martial arts, mountain biking or snowboarding, Samar specializes in every dangerous sport.
Samar hails from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of late, cycling to the Biafo Glacier in 2016 and then climbing Mount Kelly Manjro, Africa's highest peak, on two wheels is one of Samar's most memorable accomplishments It was not easy.
In the interview, Samar Khan said that it was difficult to start a game with a Pashtun family and then a game in which there is no one else and no one knows the future. Convincing the family was also a challenge and then later telling people the importance of adventure sports, agreeing to the funding required for it was also a difficult step but they made everything possible with hard work.
Samar says she chose mountain biking and adventure sports because the sport was always named after foreign athletes, no Pakistani athlete, even though Pakistan's geographical conditions contain everything that It's a must have, for any Affiliate, promoting any program.
She said that she not only wanted to prove that Pakistani women can do everything but also to promote tourism in the country was one of her goals.
Samar says that when she decided to cycle on the Biafo Glacier, people made fun of her and said it was not possible, but she did not give up and after a three-week adventure that included both trekking and cycling. She did what no Pakistani woman had ever done before.
He then climbed Mount Kelly Manjro in Africa, traversing the dense jungle through the desert and then the icy peak. Climbing these two peaks changed Samar's life and he learned to face dangers in life.
Samar says that adventure sports can not only make a good athlete but also increase confidence. Samar now wants to introduce adventure sports in Pakistan at the national level and have a formal federation called Mountain Biking. And promote athletes in sports like snowboarding.
Samar himself wants to represent Pakistan in international competitions in addition to record attempts, but this requires funding and support.
He estimates that it will take time to popularize the game, but he is still hopeful that one day the game will find its place in Pakistan.
