GILGIT: Several sports events were held across Gilgit-Baltistan here on Wednesday as part of preparations for the Winter Feast programme which will be held in Attabad Lake area from Jan 14 to 22.

Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon and her team members trained local athletes in ice hockey, ice football, ice skating in Hopper valley of Nagar district on Wednesday.

Locals and tourists enthusiastically participated in these events which are part of the winter games.

Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2023

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