Abbas Ali, 37, from Arandu, Pakistan and renowned alpinist, expedition leader, and mountain guide Benjamin Lieber from Alaska poses with the national flag atop Nanga Parbat (8,125 metres) after reaching the summit on June 30. The expedition team returned to Skardu following the successful ascent. Abbas Ali is among the four Pakistani climbers—including Mehboob Ali Arandu, Muhammad Ali and Ilyas from Hushe—to summit the mountain this year