Karachi, March 18, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Directorate of Electronic Media and Publications (DEMP), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Pakistan by holding the Intra-College Documentary Competition on Thursday. It was held in collaboration with the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi. The event was organized by IoBM’s Media Studies Department while the documentaries shown were written, produced, and directed by IoBM’s BS Media Studies students. The videos were produced to show the various aspects of Sindh under the banner of Hidden Gems of Sindh.
The Chief Guest on the occasion was Ms. Shahera Shahid, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Chairperson, Pakistan Television Corporation. Ms. Nasreen Askari, Director of Mohatta Palace Museum, and Mr. Badar Ikram, Division Head of Hum Films at Hum Television Network were also present. IoBM’s Management, Faculty, and Students also attended the event.
During her Welcome Address, Ms. Mehreen Iqbal, Deputy Director In-Charge, DEMP shared that the six documentaries to be screened today under the banner of Hidden Gems of Sindh will explore unusual stories about Sindh’s culture, lifestyle, religion, and its attributes that should be showcased for they highlight the diversity and have remained hidden for years. The winning entries will be screened at embassies during events.
While speaking at the event Ms. Imrana Wazir, DG, DEMP appreciated the efforts of DEMP Karachi in organizing this event and acknowledged the support of the IoBM Media Department to facilitate the event. She hoped that the collaboration between DEMP and IoBM would act as a trailblazer that will help to organize such events in the future to highlight the talent of our country’s youth.
IoBM’s Rector, Dr. Tariq Rahim Soomro said that the documentaries are sharing various colours of Sindh. He appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for initiating this documentary competition that will present Sindh’s numerous facades.
DEMP launched the Pakistan Day National Song that was performed by Rosemary, one of the finalists of season one of Pakistan Idol 2013. The documentaries screened were: Beyond Belief by Marium Hasnain, Tehreema Salman, and Maira Raza; Bhitshah by Fazeela Hanif and Salman Ansari; Guns and Champa by Salman Ansari, Youza Rauf, and Ahad Hakim; Kaif Kinare by Eman Munir, Maliha Aamir, and Inara Talat; Karachi Skateboarders by Ayesha Jahangir, Dinah Kamal, and Reeba Korai; Wheels and Walls by Aliha Ejaz and Hamna Haseeb.
Hussain Ali, Digital Marketing Lead, amid the guidance of IoBM’s Mr. Ejaz Wasay, HoD Media Studies and Mr. Nabhan Karim, HoD Media Production, played an instrumental role in organizing this event. From brainstorming and planning to coordinating and executing, Hussain meticulously performed all tasks to make this event a success. He had the support of Ali Asghar, Nabeel and Ali Akbar from his department. Iqra Bukhari, Media Coordinator, was the Master of Ceremonies.
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