LAHORE: Baaji, a break-out hit from Pakistan’s cinema offerings, is continuing it’s successful run by heading to the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival on November 16.
Baaji has already played at a number of international film festivals including DC South Asian Film Festival and Canada’s Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival, the latter of which bagged a Grand Jury Prize win and nominations for the cast.
The film was showered with generally positive reviews opting to forego traditional storylines and build a meta story where much of the content about Meera’s character was inspired from Meera’s own life.
The latest feather in the film’s cap was announced on the film’s official Instagram page.
Saqib Malik’s drama-thriller starring Meera, Amna Ilyas and Osman Khalid Butt was released in June this year to critical acclaim and commercial success, the film went on to make over PKR 11 crore. The story takes place in the dying days of Lollywood, mirroring the fading career of star Meera (played by Meera) trying to stage a phenomenal comeback with the help of her new friendship with a sharp and resourceful Neha (played by Ilyas) and the cunning Rohail Khan, (played by Butt.)
Pakistani flick ‘Baaji’ heads to Vancouver’s South Asian film festival
Pakistani flick ‘Baaji’ heads to Vancouver’s South Asian film festival
- The film won Grand Jury Prize and nominations for the cast at Canada’s Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival
- Saqib Malik's drama-thriller starring Meera has bagged critical acclaim and huge commercial success
Pakistan unveils world’s ‘largest’ Markhor sculpture in Kaghan Valley
- Massive structure, standing 105 feet high and 38 feet wide, took five years to complete
- Authorities aim to draw tourists to mountainous north, raise awareness about species
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has unveiled the world’s “largest” sculpture of the Markhor, the country’s national animal, in the scenic Kaghan Valley, Radio Pakistan reported on Friday, highlighting cultural pride, wildlife heritage and the country’s growing focus on tourism.
By immortalizing the Markhor in stone, authorities aim to draw tourists to the mountainous north and raise awareness about the species, a symbol of national identity and a conservation-success story.
“The massive structure, standing 105 feet high and 38 feet wide, took five years to complete,” Radio Pakistan reported. “The Kaghan Valley, known for its breath-taking landscapes, now hosts this record-breaking tribute, attracting visitors from across the country and beyond.”
The Markhor, a wild mountain goat native to the high-altitude regions of northern Pakistan, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has distinctive corkscrew-shaped horns and remarkable agility on rocky terrain.
Once heavily threatened by overhunting and habitat loss, the Markhor’s fortunes have rebounded in recent decades thanks to conservation efforts and community protection programs. Its increasing population has led to its conservation status being downgraded from “Endangered” to “Near Threatened.”
Local tourism officials say the new sculpture is expected to draw significant numbers of visitors to Kaghan Valley, giving a boost to local economies while reinforcing interest in wildlife conservation and Pakistan’s natural heritage.
