ISLAMABAD: Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Minister of State and Prime Minister Task Force on Gandhara Tourism ke Chairman ne Wednesday ko kaha He ke Gandhara tourism ka promotion country ke soft image ko international level par project karne ke liye bohut hi zaroori hai.
Mardan mein historical and archaeological site Takht Bahi k visit ke doraan media se baat karte hue, Minister ne kaha he k thousand years ago, Takht Bahi Gandhara civilization ke time mein education aur training ka cradle tha. “Is jagah ka visit karke mujhe laga ke hum ek ancient university mein pohunch gaye hain”.
Ramesh Kumar ne further bataya ke Gandhara Civilization ka great King Ashoka ke without reference se poora nahi hota, jisne aaj ke Pakistan, Afghanistan and India par rule kia tha “Gandhara ke time ke King Ashoka ko Buddhism ko promote karne waale patron samajhte hain.”
Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal ke Ambassadors, Pakistan mein rehne wale Chinese students, civil society, foreigners aur media representatives ne bhi yeh event attend kia.
Diplomats ne Gandhara-era Takh Bahi Holy place ko visit karne ki opportunity milne par khushi ka izhaar kiya, jise dunya Worldwide Buddha dekhna chahte hain.
