The National History and Literary Heritage (NHLH) Division will soon initiate work on the Mini Pakistan Project at the premises of Quaid’s Mausoleum in Karachi.
The division has acquired the initial funds for executing this unique project, Advisor to Prime Minister on NHLH Irfan Siddiqui revealed during a meeting with the delegation of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI) on Tuesday.
FPCCI Vice President Shaukat Masood and the members, including Sajjad Sarwar, Abdur Rauf, Zubair Ahmad Malik, Mirza Abdur Rehman, Malik Suhail Hussain, Hussain Sabri Mirza, were also present at the meeting.
This project will add beauty to the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam through depicting all colours of Pakistan and promote a spirit of solidarity and harmony, he said.
Irfan Siddiqui briefed the members of delegation about the recent initiatives of the division for a promotion of literature and book reading culture and also about the upcoming biggest three-day National Book Fair at Pak-China Friendship Centre.
Speaking to the delegation led by FPCCI President Zubair Fareed Tufail, Irfan Siddiqui said National Book Fair will feature a variety of book-related activities for people of all ages and it will serve as a treat for book lovers.
The FPCCI delegation appreciated the division’s efforts for arranging the National Book Fair and assured their support for this event prominent industrialist Ikhtiaar Baig –who was part of the delegation–announced to donate set of his book on economics for the book fair.