Rehabilitation of mausoleums vital for religious tourism: PM

ISLAMABAD: Describing mausoleums across the country as historical heritage, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday the rehabilitation and preservation of such places was very important for the promotion of religious tourism.

He called for the formation of a comprehensive plan for the proper use of state land around the mausoleums so that the same could be utilised for hospitals and educational institutions.

The Prime Minister was presiding over a meeting about the comprehensive development and management project of the mausoleum of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) and the preservation, rehabilitation and beautification of Lahore’s historic Badshahi Mosque and other mausoleums in Punjab.

Khan was given a detailed briefing about the project for preservation, rehabilitation and beautification of Lahore’s historic and religious places.

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, provincial Minister for Auqaf Pir Syed Saeedul Hassan, provincial Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Chief Secretary and other senior officials attended the meeting through video-link. Minister of State for Information Farrukh Habib was also present on the occasion.