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It is important to preserve cultural heritage for future generations: PM Khan

February 28 2021, 4:01 pm

Lahore, 28th February: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched a heritage trail at the Al-Beruni site in Jhelum’s Nandana Fort.

Baaghi TV: According to reports, PM Khan launched a heritage trail in Jhelum to promote tourism and generate job opportunities for the coming generations.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony, he said preservation of heritage and tourism sites is necessary to appraise the future generation about the rich cultural and historical assets of Pakistan.

He pointed out, “Unfortunately, we did not develop and preserve our archaeological sites.”

The premier added that the recent discovery of a 40-feet long statue of sleeping Buddha from Haripur shows the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan.

Prime Minister said, “We have to protect these sites for our coming generations and the world to attract tourists from across the globe as tourism is a big source of employment.”

Zulfiqar Hussain Bukhari, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development briefed the premier about the tourism project.

According to reports, the site’s archaeological significance dates back to the 11th century when famous scholar Abu Rehan Al-Beruni during his stay quantified the circumference of the Earth. Later he wrote a famous book about the region and mentioned Nandana as a great centre of learning.

The historical Nandana Fort is located in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan of district Jhelum.

The project is being undertaken as part of the prime minister’s vision to promote tourism in accordance with the National Tourism Strategy 2020-30.

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