PM directs division to explore rich cultural heritage to foreign tourists

Caretaker Prime Minister retired Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk has emphasized for greater coordination among the federal as well as provincial governments to introduce rich cultural heritage of the country to the foreign tourists.

He said this while chairing a briefing on achievements of National History and Literary Heritage Division in Islamabad on Monday.

The caretaker Prime Minister directed the division to explore avenues of enhanced cooperation with foreign countries especially those sharing cultural similarities and heritage.

Senior Secretary National History and Literary Heritage Division Aamir Hasan briefed the Prime Minister, in detail about the mandate and achievements of the division and its allied departments since its establishment as a separate division in January 2016.

He said that besides Urdu dictionary, an android application containing Kuliyaat-i-Iqbal has been developed and launched to provide easy access to the poetry of the great poet.

The briefing was attended by Minister for National History and Literary Heritage Syed Ali Zafar, Secretary to the Prime Minister Suhail Aamir, senior Secretary National History and Literary Heritage and senior government officials.