National museum shifts to Bhara Kahu under $6.79 m...

Summary

• Islamabad: The proposed National Museum of Pakistan in Islamabad is set to move from its original location at Shakarparian to a larger site at Bhara Kahu, as the Senate Standing Committee on National Heritage and Culture reviewed delays in land allocation, the project’s construction plan and financial penalties imposed over delays.
• The committee was informed that, after detailed meetings with the Federal Minister for Interior and the CDA chairman, the government decided to develop the museum as part of a larger complex near Bhara Kahu rather than continue with the original Shakarparian location.
• The committee reviewed the move from the original eight acre site to the proposed 20 acre location and stressed that the new building must meet national museum standards.

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Islamabad: The proposed National Museum of Pakistan in Islamabad is set to move from its original location at Shakarparian to a larger site at Bhara Kahu, as the Senate Standing Committee on National Heritage and Culture reviewed delays in land allocation, the project’s construction plan and financial penalties imposed over delays.

The Capital Development Authority has agreed to provide 20 acres of land for the National Museum within a proposed 160 acre museum complex near Bhara Kahu. The CDA will handle construction of the building, while the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture will be responsible for its maintenance and operation.

The change comes after the original plan at Shakarparian faced delays over land allocation. Of the eight acres initially planned for the museum, the CDA had provided three acres, while the remaining five acres were still pending. The project was being developed in cooperation with the Korea Heritage Agency under a Korean grant in aid programme worth $6.790 million.