ISLAMABAD: A 14-member delegation of visiting Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka visited several archaeological sites of Gandhara civilisation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and performed religious rituals. The guests visited the sites in Taxila, Khanpur, and Takht-i-Bhai and evinced keen interest in the preservation of the sites by the government. They praised the restoration of the Buddhist religious sites at Bhimala in the Khanpur town of Haripur. It was a pleasure joining the h’able delegation of Monks from Srilanka on our Gandhara trail. pic.twitter.com/xk7us9HsQH — Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) April 23, 2021The monks were informed about the progress of work on the Buddhist sites in Taxila and Khanpur for the promotion of religious tourism by the government.

Source: Pakistan Today April 24, 2021 08:37 UTC