Week-long heritage exhibition concludes in Islamabad

A variety of antiquities represent different eras of Buddhists, Sikhs, Mughals and Hindus

ISLAMABAD: A week-long exhibition on the ‘National Heritage of Pakistan’ concluded on Wednesday after providing an insight into historical and cultural events through a variety of antiquities representing different eras of Buddhists, Sikhs, Mughals and Hindus

The week-long exhibition had been arranged by the Department of Archaeology and Museums (DoAM) from December 7 till December 13 at the Islamabad Museum, Sir Syed Memorial. The exhibition was part of a series of events marking the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan.

A number of art lovers, especially students from different educational institutions of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, visited the exhibition to see around 500 antiquities displayed belonging to different periods of the history of Pakistan including sculptures, pottery, coins, art objects, manuscripts, and weapons.

“Only those nations which keep their culture and traditions alive can survive and live a dignified life,” said visitor Muneeb Akhtar. “This exhibition is indeed a marvellous effort to pass on the rich cultural heritage to the younger generation.”

“It is good that the officials of the department are present at the venue all the time to guide visitors about the significance of these antiquities,” he added.

Samia Muneer, another visitor, said that archaeology was once a dormant subject and not given sufficient patronage by the government, however, this has changed of late with strong initiatives taken to preserve our cultural heritage. She added that it was important to educate youngsters about our rich cultural heritage during the present era of modern technology.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 14^th, 2017.