Keen to develop historical archaeological sites in capital, Deputy Mayor.

Islamabad -- Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader and Deputy Mayor Islamabad, Syed Zeeshan Ali Naqvi has urged the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to development the historic Buddha Caves in Shah Allah Ditta.

In an interview with 'Daily Morning Mail' he said that CDA and ICT should collaborate with the national history and literary heritage ministry to develop the significant sites.

Worth mentioning here that Prime Minister, Imran Khan has already directed to develop the Buddha Caves to promote tourism.

Deputy Mayor said that we are keen to develop historical archaeological sites in the capital city.

He added that tourist sites will be developed in close coordination with the ministry.

'The Shah Allah Ditta caves have great potential to attract foreign tourism,' the Deputy Mayor said, adding that the CDA and ICT administration will carry out civil work and other amenity work while the archaeology department deals with the preservation of the site and so on.

Deputy Mayor Syed Zeeshan Naqvi, who lives in the area and belongs to the PML-N, said many past governments announced that they would develop the site, but to no avail.

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