UK Sikh community pledges £500 mln donation to refurbish religious sites in Pakistan : Zulfi

ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP):The Peter Virdee Foundation (PVF) and some Sikh businessmen, living in the United Kingdom have announced to donate £500 million (Rs 96.5 billion) to refurbish and restore their religious sites in Pakistan.

The commitment was made by the PVF, a non-governmental organization, working for marginalized sections of the society, in a meeting with Chairman National Tourism Coordination Board (NTCB) Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari in London.

Zulfikar Bukhari, talking to APP by phone from London, said the PVF’s announcement for setting up the £500 million fund depicted how the Pakistan government was channelising available resources for effectively promoting religious tourism in the country.