GCU holds panel discussion on archaeology, heritage, culture.

LAHORE -- The Society of Culture and Heritage (SOCH) of Government College University (GCU) Lahore Sunday organized a panel discussion on "Archaeology, Heritage, and Culture: Theory and Practice".

The panel comprised of Secretary, Office of the Ombudsman, Punjab Ijaz Ahmad, former secretary of Directorate of Archeology, Punjab Malik Maqsood Ahmad, philosopher Mirza Athar Baig and Punjab University Department of Archaeology Chairman Dr. Muhammad Hameed. GCU VC Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi was guest of honour.

The panel discussion started with Mirza Athar Baig who discussed the importance of cultural studies in the universities and the preservation of the archaeological sites.

Malik Maqsood Ahmad gave a presentation on the work of Directorate of Archaeology. He showed a wide range of...