Multan walled city phase 1 completed

Italian ambassador to Pakistan says committee meeting on Jan 30 will approve project’s 2nd phase

APP: The first phase of Multan walled city project in collaboration with Italy has been completed and besides this project we are also working on various projects, including Pak-Italian modern burn unit in the city, said Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo.

He expressed these views during his visit to walled city office at Ghanta Ghar chowk on Friday.

He said that the management committee meeting was scheduled for January 30 in which second phase of the project would be approved. He added that they had already initiated restoration work in Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar and Multan has also been included.

The ambassador observed that Italian city Rome and Multan were considered twin cities. He appreciated the walled city project administration for their cooperation to jointly restore the historical features of Multan.

Walled city project chairman and provincial Parliamentary Secretary Nadeem Qureshi gave briefing to Italian ambassador. He said that the Italian government has assisted financially and technically to preserve the traditional and historical places in the city. Restoration of Haram Gate and Musafir Khana was completed in the first phase, he shared.

He said that incumbent government focused on promotion of tourism, therefore, appreciated the cooperation for infrastructure build up for the purpose. He stated that Multan had six historic gates but only three exist presently. He added that all the gates would be restored in due course of time.