Pakistani scales Everest

Saad Munawar on Saturday made history by becoming the first Pakistani to scale world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest via its northern face.

Munawar's official Facebook account confirmed the achievement, writing that he "raised the green flag at the summit of [the] highest peak in the world".

"This is the first time that a Pakistani has summited Mt Everest from the north side," the post added. "Saad has safely descended back to Camp 3 for the night. Requesting prayers for safe descent back to the base camp during the next days."

Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary Karrar Haidri felicitated Munawar.

"We are immensely proud to share that Saad Bin Munawar has made history as the first and only Pakistani to summit Mount Everest (8,848.86 meters) via the challenging North Side route - a feat that places him among the world's elite mountaineers," he said in a statement.