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Pakistan to create ‘Holy Buddhist Trail’ Source:Dailynews Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday told an 11-member delegation of prominent Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka that his Government was currently working on creating a ‘Holy Buddhist Trail’, which would include the most revered Buddhist heritage sites in Pakistan. “Our plan is to build state-of-the-art logistical facilities along the trail to facilitate Buddhist pilgrims from across the world,” added the PM. ...

Apr 26, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Pakistani PM urges Sri Lanka to join China corridor Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan (R) and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa talk during their meeting in Colombo on February 24, 2021. (AFP) Source:Arabnews Khan woos business leaders with promise of ‘religious tourism’ COLOMBO: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday opened Pakistan’s doors to “religious tourism” from Sri Lanka, inviting business leaders to visit the historically rich Gandharan region in the northwest of the country where a 40-foot statue of sleeping Buddha was recently unearthed. He also sought their participation in Islamabad’s multibillion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project with Beijing. ...

Mar 27, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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