Week-long exhibition “National Heritage of Pakistan” on its fourth-day continues to mesmerise the students, art lovers and researchers with display of variety of antiquities representing different eras of Buddhists, Sikhs, Mughals and Hindus, giving insight into the historical and cultural events and activities.
The week-long exhibition is being arranged by Department of Archaeology and Museums (DoAM) from December 7 (Thursday) to December 13 at Islamabad Museum, Sir Syed Memorial, marking 70th Independence Day (I-Day) celebrations.
A number of art lovers from twin cities were visiting the exhibition to see around 500 displayed antiquities belonging to different periods of history of Pakistan including sculptures, pottery, coins, art objects, manuscript, weapons etc.
“Nations which keeps their culture and traditions alive can only survive and live a dignified life. This exhibition is indeed a marvellous effort to pass on the rich cultural heritage to the younger generation”, said a visitor Muneeb Akhtar.
“It is good that the officials of the department are present at the venue all the time to guide the visitors about significance of these antiquities”, he said.
Shazia Ahmad, a student who was showing great interest in a unique gold made bowel recently added to the artefacts collection said, ‘Such exhibition should be arranged on regular basis so that the students can learn about historical facts’.
She said archaeology was once a dormant subject and was not given patronage at government level however now the present government was taking strong initiatives to preserve our cultural heritage.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Advisor to Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage (NH&LH) Irfan Siddiqui on Thursday who announced to lay foundation of ‘National Museum of Pakistan’ in federal capital early next year.
