Nepal Embassy in Islamabad Celebrates Sagarmatha Day

Kathmandu. The Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad celebrated the 73rd International Sagarmatha Day by organizing a program with the slogan 'Sagarmatha, the World's Highest Peak: Nepal's Identity and Pride' on Friday.

The program, which began with a special video message from Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal regarding Sagarmatha Day, was addressed by the Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, who recalled the historic day of the first successful ascent of Sagarmatha on May 29, 1953, stating that climbing Sagarmatha is the result of extraordinary willpower, endurance, and cooperation.

Ambassador Dhital expressed concern over the increasing environmental degradation and glacier melting in the Himalayan region due to climate change, stating that effective international cooperation is necessary to confront it. She discussed Nepal's ongoing 'Cash for Trash' cleanliness campaign and other efforts, and informed about the goal of establishing Nepal as a sustainable and high-value tourism destination through important tourism campaigns such as 'Nepal Wellness Year-2027' and 'Visit Nepal Year-2028'.

The program was also addressed by the Prime Minister's Tourism Advisor and National Tourism Coordinator Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, Managing Director of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Aftab ur Rehman Rana, and President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan Irfan Arshad.

They emphasized the importance of exchanging experiences and practices in the field of mountaineering and expanding cooperation between Nepal and Pakistan.

On that occasion, Ambassador Dhital honored four Pakistani climbers who had successfully summited Sagarmatha. They also shared their climbing experiences with the participants.

Embassy Counselor Purushottam Dhungel provided information about the possibilities of adventure tourism in Nepal.

Audio-visual materials related to the spectacular views of the world's highest mountains, mountain ranges, and adventure tourism activities were displayed during the program.

The program was attended by Pakistani Sagarmatha climbers, high government officials, ambassadors and high commissioners from various countries, diplomats, and representatives from the tourism sector.