Losses to sites discussed

Promotions of culture department officials are approved in a meeting chaired by Culture Minister.

KARACHI: Promotions of culture department officials were approved in a meeting chaired by Culture Minister Sassui Palijo on Tuesday.

Palijo said that the archaeological sites in Sindh, including the Makli graveyard and Moenjo Daro, have been damaged by the floods.Earlier, the president and prime minister had directed the minister to establish contact with Unesco, whose delegation plans to visit the sites in Sindh from October 8 to 10.

The minister said that she will also hold a meeting with the delegation in Thatta and discuss losses. She said the culture department is establishing an Islamic gallery for the first time at the Sindh Museum.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2010.