Jahangir Khan would represent Pakistan Association of Photo Journalists in the “2013 World Photographers Focusing on Beijing”, an international photographic event sponsored by the Information Office of the Beijing Municipality.
The exhibition would be held from May 20-30 and had been organised by Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchange Centre (BCEC) and Beijing This Month Publications (BTMP).
“World Photographers Focusing on Beijing” is one of city’s name-brand events during which world-famous photographers shall meet in Beijing and share their expertise and technique.
The event had been held on an annual basis since 1997, and this would be the first time that a Pakistani photographer would be attending the event.
The photojournalist from Pakistan would be one from among 50 international photographers selected by the programme organisers to shoot in Beijing during the week long exercise.
Photographs taken on the occasion would also be put on display in a series of exhibitions across China, scheduled to take place during the next three months. Consequently the photographers would be awarded according to their work and skill.
Pakistani photojournalist to participate in Chinese exhibition
