One of the largest rock engravings of Buddha, almost 2000 years old, located in Jahan Abad, tweets premier
Status was discovered by locals during construction activity in the area
AJK President Masood Khan says Buddhist heritage is preserved in Gandhara, Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
Over 3,000 Gandhara era antiquities originating from K-P are in possession of museums around Pakistan
There are almost 1,000 sacred Buddhist sites in tribal districts
The over 2,000 years old artifact was flown to the Swiss city under Rs2.6 billion insurance cover
The statue with silver inlay was one of 14 stolen from the Archaeological Survey of India site museum
The seventh century figure was dynamited by insurgents in 2007
The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in 2007
Relics had been sent to Sri Lanka special request mark their Annual Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival