LAHORE: University of Management and Technology (UMT) School of Media and Communication organised the pre-launching ceremony of Pakistani film ‘Gunjal’ on child labour on the eve of World Children's Day here on Monday.

According to a press release, the event was organised in collaboration with SSDO, Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) and Catwalk. UMT DG Prof Abid Sherwani, Dr. Anjum Zia, artistes Ahmed Ali Akbar, actress Resham, Syed Kausar Abbas, fashion artiste Frieha Altaf, Chairperson CPWB Sarah Ahmed, representatives of media and police department along with the cast of ‘Gunjal’ attended the ceremony.

Addressing the event, Dr Anjum Zia said that the child labour and child trafficking are very serious issues for which we have to take effective steps to resolve these issues. Resham and actor Ahmed Ali Akbar told the participants that the film included action and thrills. The aim of this film is to shed light on issues like child trafficking and child labour and find a suitable solution to it, they added.

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