Lok Virsa opens new Museum Office Block

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP):The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) has formally opened a new Museum Office Block here at Shakarparian.
The ribbon cutting ceremony was performed by Senator Usman Khan Kakar, Chairman, Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas along with Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Executive Director, Lok Virsa.
In his remarks, Senator Usman Kakar appreciated the work of Lok Virsa in promoting and projecting the indigenous folk culture of Pakistan, specially less developed areas.
He said “Lok Virsa deserves commendation for doing an excellent job in collecting and preserving the things that we inherited from our forefathers. Each province and region has its own cultural identity which is beautifully presented by Lok Virsa here at Heritage Museum”.
He assured full cooperation to Lok Virsa and its management on behalf of his committee.
Senator Kakar visited Museum Conservation Laboratory and Museum Stores and saw artifacts collected by Lok Virsa over the years. He also met senior museum officials and creative staff and encouraged them for their performance.
Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Executive Director, Lok Virsa said “this place was non-functional for last many years. The museum team worked day and night and made it functional. Now the museum section of Lok Virsa has its own office block, which has been beautifully decorated by them with various traditional motifs and patterns”.