Hunza:
The “Winter Festival of Fairy on the Fairies of Seven Days, 2025”, sweeps Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) with a dazzling demonstration of sports, culture and community spirit, while residents prove to be in mass, braving The cold with heat with heat with heat with heat with heat with the heat with the heat of their enthusiastic support to their favorite teams.
The GB Tourism Department, in collaboration with local sponsors, is organizing the event, creating a buzzing atmosphere of excitement. The inaugural ceremony has brought burst to the city of Skardu, which was spoiled by prolonged capacity.
On the second day, the festival enchanted residents and visitors with an electrifying ice hockey competition in Hunza – the star attraction of the event. In the 10 teams in the whole region, participate in the skating rink in Mountazabad.
The tournament challenged a severe winter in the region. Its opening was delayed due to fluctuating temperatures on the inaugural day. However, the matches started late in the middle of the temperatures that drop to -15 ° Celsius.
On the opening day, the Al-Murtazabad sports club, Hunza, beat Skardu; Nagar triumphed over Astore, Ghizer beat Diamer and Ghulkin Winter Club won against Karimabad Hunza. More matches will take place on Saturday with the Grand Final Set for Sunday.
Local officials and politicians welcomed the event as a major step towards tourism. “Gilgit-Baltistan has an unexploited potential for winter and summer tourism, and these events allow us to present our rich culture and our breathtaking landscapes,” said the secretary of tourism, Zameer Abbas, to The Express PK Press Club.
The special assistant of the GB chief minister Eiman Shah, congratulated the role of the event in the supply of positive possibilities for young people. “Such activities promote not only sports, but also serve as a constructive platform for our young generation,” added Shah.
