GILGIT, Pakistan: The first-ever Gilgit-Baltistan Career Festival kicked off in Gilgit on Monday aimed at to create awareness amongst the students and infuse motivation in them to succeed in life.
The four-day event is being held at historic Government Boys High School No 1 Gilgit from August 15 to 18, 2022 under the under the aegis of the Gilgit-Baltistan government.
The main purpose of organizing the Gilgit-Baltistan Career Festival is three folds:
- Awareness: To create awareness amongst the students of various age groups about the different career paths available to them in the changing modern world.
- Motivation: To motivate children to find their passion in life so that they can excel in their future careers
- Inspiration: To allow the students to interact with thought leaders and experts from different walks of life who can inspire them to become the leaders of tomorrow.
The Career Festival will feature an exhibition allowing various organizations to setup their stalls to showcase their institutions and provide a space for one-on-one interaction with students.
Besides, it will also include talks/speeches by nominated speakers sharing their life experience, motivational real-life stories, and career choices with students.
The festival is expected to be attended by more than 10,000 students from across Gilgit-Baltistan over the four days.
Gilgit-Baltistan Career Festival 2022 Schedule
Day # 01 August 15, 2022
| S.No. | Program | Time |
| Arrival of Guests and Speakers | 09:30 am | |
| Arrival of the Chief Minister | 10:00 am | |
| Presentation of Bouquet | 10:05 am | |
| Arrival of the Chief Minister in Auditorium | 10:10 am | |
| Tilawat from the Holy Quran – Education Dept | 10:15 am | |
| Welcome Address by Chief Secretary GB | 10:20 am | |
| Speech by Chief Minister GB | 10:30 am | |
| Visit of Exhibition area by CM and departure of CM | 10:45 am | |
| Madam Umbreen Arif – Ex Technical Advisor MOFEPT | 11:00 am | |
| Col. Imran, Commander SCO | 11:30 am |
| Habib Akram, Anchor Dunya TV | 12:00 pm | |
| Ahmad Umair – Prominent Agriculturist | 12:30 pm | |
| Prof. Atta Ullah Shah, VC KIU | 1:00 pm | |
| Refreshment & Namaz break | 01:30 pm | |
| Mr. Saeed Wazir, Inspector General of Police GB | 2:30 pm | |
| Dr. Muhammad Haroon, UET Taxila | 3:00 pm | |
| Mr. Jalaluddin Rupani Foundation | 3:30 pm | |
| Dr. Raja Mazhar, MD National Book Foundation | 4:00 pm | |
| Dr Abdul Khaliq Jan – VC Shaheed BB Uni Sheringal Upper Dir | 4:30 pm | |
| Mr. Agha Hasnain Khan, Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design | 5:00 pm | |
| Dr Zubaida Sirang – Consultant Ophthalmologist & Author | 5:20 pm | |
| Dr. Moin Uddin, Corporate Director HR&OD, Serena Hotels | 5:40 pm | |
| Vote of Thanks and Day One Closing – Dr Altamash | 6:00 pm |
Day # 02 August 16, 2022
| S. No. | Program | Time |
| Opening address by Mr. Ibrahim Amin, Executive Vice President PAFLA | 09:30 am | |
| Keynote address by Dr. Ishrat Husain, Former Advisor to Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity | 10:00 am | |
| Address by Syed Faraz Anwer, Partner, Business & Risk Consulting A.F. Ferguson & Co. (a member of PwC network) | 10:30 am | |
| Address by Syed Irfan Ali, Managing Director, Deposit Protection Corporation | 11:00 am | |
| Maj. Gen. Jawwad Ahmad Qazi, Commander FCNA | 11:30 am | |
| Chaudhry Ahmed Islam, Joint Director Freelancing, PITB | 12:00 pm | |
| Conversation with PAFLA Core Team Tufail Ahmed Khan, CEO, PAFLA, Haroon Q. Raja, Co-Founder, PAFLA, Fahad Sheikh, Co-Founder, PAFLA | 12:30 pm | |
| Prof. Dr Arshad Saleem Bhatti, Rector, Virtual University | 12:50 pm | |
| Dr. Naveed Iftikhar, Founder Atomcamp, Professor LUMS | 01:10 pm | |
| Refreshment & Namaz break | 01:30 pm | |
| Panel Discussion with Freelancers on Freelancing in Pakistan followed by Q/A. Freelancers in Pakistan Skills in Demand Worldwide Challenges and Opportunities Support from Government Way Forward Panelists: ● Eng. Fakhar ● Haroon Q Raja ● Syed Arsalan Ali Shah ● Nadia Iqbal ● Syed Faizan Ali Shah ● Qasim Sana Ramay ● Mujahid Farooq | 02:30 pm | |
| Panel Discussion with Journey from Freelancing to Entrepreneurship followed by Q/A. Freelancers Vs Mindset Freelancers Journey Wellbeing work/life balance among the self-employed Entrepreneurship Mindset Employment Opportunities Global Company Panelists: ● Aitazaz Daud ● M Waqar Akram ● Hamza Rashid ● Qasim Agha Khan ● Muhammad Hamid Javed ● Syed Arsalan Ali Shah | 03:30 pm | |
| Madam Sobia Maqbool – CEO Route 16 | 4:30 pm | |
| Mr. Adnan Afaq – Founder Route 16 | 4:50 pm | |
| Mr. Shehzad Ahmed – President ICMA Pakistan | 5:10 pm | |
| Dr. Zafar Alvi, PD DG Skills | 5:30 pm | |
| Vote of Thanks & Day Two Closing – Ghulam Rehman, VP and Head of Gilgit Chapter PAFLA | 6:00 pm |
Day # 03 August 17, 2022: GB Career Fest for Women 2022
| S. No. | Program | Time |
| Dr. Asma Hafeez, MD Nephrology, AKUH | 9:30 am | |
| Madam Zahra Noreen, CEO SheDev on Contribution of Women in Creative Economy of GB | 10:00 am | |
| Keynote address by Haya Fatima Iqbal, Academy and two-time Emmy award winning film maker; Professor at Habib University | 10:30 am | |
| Madam Uzma Yousuf, Country Director of Cambridge International | 11:15 am | |
| Dr Almas Kiran – General Surgery | 11:40 am | |
| Mariah Dastagir Janjua on Digital Technologies in Learning | 12:00 pm | |
| Dr Shahana Khurshid, Air quality and health researcher; Professor at LUMS School of Science and Engineering | 12:30 pm | |
| Mehnaz Parveen, Soni Jawari Centre for Public Policy, Gilgit | 01:00 pm | |
| Refreshment & Namaz Break | 1:30 pm | |
| Madam Shamim Rajani, Cofounder Genetech | 2:30 pm | |
| Madam Samia Dogar, DG Pakistan Manpower Institute | 3:00 pm | |
| Dr. Maham Hussain, NFC Multan | 3:30 pm | |
| Madam Kiran Jawaid, Architect, NCA | 4:00 pm | |
| Madam Rishm Saifullah, Architect and Professor at BNU Lahore | 4:30 pm | |
| Madam Nadia Iqbal, CEO Alphalogix | 5:00 pm | |
| Ms. Sultana Khanum, Upwork Specialist | 5:20 pm | |
| Ms. Saima Gul – Certified Female Google Trainer. – Tech Valley | 5:40 pm | |
| Vote of Thanks & Day Three Closing – Dr Ayesha AC Danyore | 6:00 pm |
Day # 04 August 18, 2022
| S. No. | Program | Time |
| Wing Commander, PAF | 9:30 am | |
| Dr. Mariam Chughtai, Educationist, Director Curriculum Council | 10:00 am | |
| Dr. Usama Khan, Assistant Professor NSU | 10:30 am | |
| Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque, VC PIDE | 11:00 am | |
| Kamal Khan, Additional Secretary Works GB | 11:30 am | |
| Mr. Ayaz Qaiser, Director Student Affairs, Univ. of Sialkot | 11:50 pm | |
| Mr. Sibtain Ahmed– Secretary S&GAD GB | 12:10 pm | |
| Mr. Haider Abbas – DG Finance Pak Inst of Parliamentary Services | 12:30 pm | |
| Engr. Mujtaba Ashraf and Engr. Omer Ali, Associate Professor NFC Multan | 1:00 pm | |
| Refreshment & Namaz Break | 1:30 pm | |
| Baela Raza Jamil, CEO of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi | 2:00 pm | |
| Mr. Asdaq Afzal, Collector Pakistan Customs | 2:30 pm | |
| Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi | 3:00 pm | |
| Miss Zara Obaid, NSU | 3:30 pm | |
| Mr. Sajid Qazi, SJS Finance Division | 4:00 pm | |
| Dr. Ifzal Ahmed, Director ORIC, KIU | 4:20 pm | |
| Riaz Muhammad Chairman KPBTCE | 4:40 pm | |
| Arrival of Federal Minister of Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training Mr. Rana Tanveer | 5:00 pm | |
| Speech by Federal Minister | 5:15 pm | |
| Closing Remarks by Chief Secretary Mohyuddin Wani | 5:30 pm | |
| Visit to Exhibition | 5:45 pm | |
| Closing of event | 6:00 pm |
