Smuggling of centuries-old statues have become regular business in which members of bureaucracy are involved.
SUKKUR: A nation that cannot protect its history and culture has no past, present or future. The smuggling of centuries-old statues of Buddha, ancient coins and other important items excavated from Moenjodaro, Harrapa and Taxila seems to have become a regular business in which members of the bureaucracy are involved. Visit any rich Pakistani expatriate, retired bureaucrat or an ex-khaki living abroad and you will see these smuggled items displayed as ornaments in their homes.
The question is why doesn’t the government crack down on this trade?
Aneela Chandio
Published in The Express Tribune, July 8th, 2012.
