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Govt working on creating Holy Buddhist Trail, PM tells Sri Lanka monks
April 23, 2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government is currently working on creating a Holy Buddhist Trail, which will include the most revered Buddhist heritage sites in Pakistan.

He was talking to an 11-member delegation of Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka in Islamabad.

The Prime Minister said our plan is to build state of the art logistical facilities along the trail to facilitate Buddhist pilgrims from across the world.

He also underscored the importance of enhancing people-to-people contacts and strengthening interfaith harmony.

Highlighting the glorious Gandhara heritage of the country, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan is a proud custodian of some of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world.

Imran Khan said Pakistan is a land of unparalleled natural beauty and historical and cultural sites.