No govt function held in GB to mark mountain day
Civil society and environmentalists criticised the government for ignoring the day.
The International Mountain Day is celebrated with the intent to remind people of the ecological importance of the treasures which host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.
Abid Hussain, an environmentalist, said GB was hub of adventure tourism, world’s highest peaks, including K2, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat and largest glaciers. He said ignoring to celebrate the day was weakness of the government, pointing out that Prime minister Imran Khan had always emphasised promotion of tourism in GB.