British Sikh businessmen to donate Rs 96.5 billion to upgrade religious sites in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (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 upgrade their religious sites in Pakistan.
The commitment was made by the PVF, a non-governmental organization working for marginalized section 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 on Tuesday said the PVF’s announcement for setting up the £500 million fund depicted how the government was channelising available resources for promoting religious tourism effectively.