18th Amendment: Archaeology dept devolved

GILGIT:

The archaeology department in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has been devolved and placed under the Ministry of Tourism, sources said on Tuesday.

“A notification has been issued to this effect,” said an official in the G-B government, adding that the department, headed by a director and more than 15 staff members will be supervised by the regional government of G-B. After the devolution, the archaeology department will work with sports and culture and will be under the supervision of the Ministry of Tourism, he added.





Published in The Express Tribune, April 26^th, 2011.