JHELUM: Prime Minister Imran Khan interacts with locals after inaugurating the Nandana Fort heritage trail project on Sunday. PPI
GUJAR KHAN: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan can provide a multiplicity of choices for tourists that no other country can, elaborating on the diversity of opportunities to be found in the country from its long coastline to some of the world’s tallest mountains and heritage sites, including those belonging to ancient civilisations.
He expressed these views after inaugurating the heritage trail project at Al-Bairuni Point (Baghan Wala Village) at Nandana Fort in Jhelum district on Sunday. The trail in Pind Dadan Khan, the premier said, would be the gateway to seven archaeological sites, including Nandana Fort, Shiva Temple, Tilla Joggian, Khewra Salt Mines, Mallot Fort and Takht-i-Babri.
Prime Minister to launch tourist project Al-Beruni Radius at Nandana fort today
Islamabad, February 28, 2021 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch Al-Beruni Radius, a tourism project for the revival of Pakistan’s heritage on Sunday. The Prime Minister is keen in preservation and conservation of the site, aimed at converting it into an international tourism site.
The site’s archaeological significance dates back to 11th century when famous scholar Abu Rehan Al-Beruni during his stay quantified the circumference of the Earth. Al-Beruni later wrote a famous book about the region and mentioned Nandana as a great center of learning. The historical Nandana Fort is located in tehsil Pind Dadan Khan of district Jhelum.
Islamabad: Nandana Fort, the scene of many epic battles and which holds echoes of centuries-old civilizations, will soon be opened for tourists after major conservation.
The remains of the fort, located on a hilltop overlooking the Salt Range in Pakistan’s Punjab province, would be conserved by the tourism and archaeology department of Punjab to convert it into an international tourist attraction site.
“We have decided to preserve the site [Nandana Fort] and build infrastructure so it becomes accessible to tourists” Prime Minister Imran Khan said as he launched the heritage trail project at Al Biruni point in Baghan Wala village at Nandana Fort on Sunday.
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PM to launch tourist project Al-Beruni Radius at Nandana fort today
February 28, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch Al-Beruni Radius, a tourism project for the revival of Pakistan s heritage on Sunday.
The Prime Minister is keen in preservation and conservation of the site, aimed at converting it into an international tourism site.
The site s archeological significance dates back to 11th century when famous scholar Abu Rehan Al-Beruni during his stay quantified the circumference of the Earth.
Al-Beruni later wrote a famous book about the region and mentioned Nandana as a great center of learning.
The historical Nandana Fort is located in tehsil Pind Dadan Khan of district Jhelum.