Junoon's Video Launch on Peace

"Ghoom Taana"

Karachi - 7 August 2004

The launching ceremony of a new video of Junoon "Ghoom Taana", was held in Karachi, whose message was a call for peace between Pakistan and India. The video was produced jointly by Pakistani and Indian artists, and the key actors in it were Salman Ahmed of Junoon and Nandita Das of India. Both artists have been conducting public awareness campaigns against HIV/AIDS in their respective countries, and in that context, both were present in the international conference on HIV/AIDS held in Bangkok at the beginning of July 2004. During its session, Salman Ahmed co-
chaired a meeting together with the UNDP Director for Africa. The UNIC representative therefore highlighted the roles the two artists play in the AIDS campaign in Pakistan and India, and, particularly, Junoon's collaboration with the United Nations.