Kathmandu: The Youth Buddhist Association of Nepal and the Pakistan Embassy based in Kathmandu recently ( around 10 February, 2024) organized an event titled “Buddhist Heritage in Pakistan” (Visual Presentation) at Buddhist Relief Center Bhawan Hall today, wherein the Ambassador of Pakistan Abrar H Hashmi, while addressing the august audience, thanked YMBA for honouring him to attend the event.Meanwhile, other participants and researchers acknowledged the importance of Buddhist heritage sites in Pakistan and desired for permanent inclusion of visiting these sites in Buddhist Religious Tourism packages by Tour operators especially in Nepal.

He said that Buddhist Heritage Sites in Pakistan are pivotal in bridging people to people contact of Nepal and Pakistan. Pakistan Archeological Department along with UNESCO are aptly and professionally preserving the very essence of Buddhist Sites. The Ambassador further noted that Buddhist religious tourism has immense potential in Pakistan, especially due to presence of Buddhist religious sites in Taxila, Chakdara, Mingora and Peshawar areas of Pakistan. Meanwhile, other participants and researchers acknowledged the importance of Buddhist heritage sites in Pakistan and desired for permanent inclusion of visiting these sites in Buddhist Religious Tourism packages by Tour operators especially in Nepal.

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