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Punjab promotes cultural heritage as tourism hub, says minister
The province aims to develop 170 heritage sites and new museums under the "Magnificent Punjab" vision.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Senior Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb told dailytimes.com.pk on World Tourism Day that the province is advancing a "Magnificent Punjab" vision to develop cultural heritage and tourism.
She said mapping of 170 priority heritage sites has been completed and restoration work is under way at sites including Taxila, Rohtas Fort, Harappa, Hiran Minar and several Cholistan forts such as Derawar and Jamgarh.
Aurangzeb added that new museums are being built in Multan, Harappa and Sialkot, and that the Punjab Tourism and Heritage Authority has been made functional.
She noted that Hiran Minar and Harappa have been placed on UNESCO’s tentative list and that biodiversity parks at Changa Manga and Bansera Gali are nearing completion.
Key facts
- Mapping of 170 priority heritage sites in Punjab has been completed (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Restoration projects are ongoing at Taxila, Rohtas Fort, Harappa and Cholistan forts (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Three new museums are planned for Multan, Harappa and Sialkot (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Hiran Minar and Harappa are on UNESCO’s tentative heritage list (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Biodiversity parks at Changa Manga and Bansera Gali are about 90% complete (dailytimes.com.pk)
What we don't know yet
- The article cuts off after mentioning "The Lahore Zoo and Safari"; details on that initiative are missing.
Sources
- [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “Punjab’s cultural heritage being promoted as major tourism destination: Marriyum”
