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GILGIT:A day long ‘Bam-e-Dunya’ Film Festival concluded here on Thursday aiming to promote mountain tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The event was jointly organised by Tourism department GB, WWF-Pakistan, ICIMOD, GBRSP, AKRSP, KIU, Fatima Jinnah Degree College Gilgit, GB-EPA, SCO, IUCN, EVK2CNR and Serena hotels Gilgit.
The festival was organized in connection with International Mountain Day here at Fatima Jinnah Degree College for Women. Short films were screened, skits were performed and panel discussion was held related to women empowerment and gender equality. Painting exhibition and model display were also part of the festival, said a news release.
Speaking as the chief guest, Minister for Tourism GB, Raja Nasir Ali Khan emphasized for collective efforts to promote sustainable tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan and create new avenues for women empowerment.
Director North, WWF-Pakistan, Haider Raza said,”It was the responsibility of every individual to take care of the natural resources and women are the main custodians of the mountain resources. We all need to protect our mountains which provide us water and is hotspot for biodiversity.”
Program Manager GBRSP, Manzoor Qureshi said, “Bam-e-Dunya film festival provides a platform to the filmmakers belonging to GB to document mountain ecology and we are happy that a large number of female filmmakers have participated in the festival.”
President Women Chamber of Commerce Gilgit division, Khushnoor Didar said Women should not hesitate to start business and it is need of the time to get economically sound to support the family and society.
According to the organizers, Bam-e-Dunya film festival is the biggest festival of the Gilgit-Baltistan which will be organised annually with stronger connectivity to the regional countries having mountains.
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