4 Pakistani Bikers Reach Arctic Circle on Pakistan-Registered Motorcycles
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Four Pakistani motorcyclists have made history by reaching the Arctic Circle on motorcycles registered in Pakistan.
They became the first Pakistani riders known to have completed the journey on Pakistan-registered bikes.
Team Traveled Thousands of Kilometers
Renowned adventure traveler Shiraz Sami led the expedition.
He completed the journey with his 19-year-old son and two other companions.
The four-member team travelled thousands of kilometers and crossed several countries before reaching Nordkapp, also known as North Cape, in Norway.
Nordkapp is widely regarded as the northernmost point in Europe that travelers can reach by road.
Riders Crossed Deserts, Mountains and Borders
Shiraz Sami shared details of the achievement on social media.
He said the team crossed deserts, high mountains, international borders and some of the world’s most challenging roads during the expedition.
“To the best of our knowledge, we are the first Pakistani riders to reach the Arctic Circle on Pakistan-registered motorcycles,” he said.
He described the expedition as more than an ordinary road trip. He said it represented courage, determination, and perseverance.
Journey Tested the Riders at Every Stage
Sami said the expedition was not only about reaching a destination.
Instead, it demonstrated how courage, determination, and faith can take people far beyond their expectations.
He added that every challenge became part of the team’s story. Each kilometre also strengthened their belief that the impossible is often only a word.
Pakistani Flag Reaches Europe’s Far North
Sami called the achievement a proud moment for Pakistan.
He said the team carried Pakistan’s flag to one of the northernmost road-accessible locations in the world.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2026/07/19/4-pakistani-bikers-reach-arctic-circle-on-pakistan-registered-motorcycles/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
