Preserving Pakistan’s History, Culture

[Omar1984]

Preserving Pakistan’s history, culture: Lok Virsa revises layout plan of Pakistan Monument Museum ​

ISLAMABAD: National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa has revised the layout plan of the most delayed project of Pakistan Monument Museum (PMM) being established at Shakarparian.

Having a distinct and well-defined identity with its location next to National Monument, the PMM project, which was handed over to Lok Virsa, would be completed in one year with changes in its storyboard, said Lok Virsa Executive Director Khalid Javaid.

The revised layout comprises
Ario-Vedic period/Indus Civilisation/ Hinduism, Gandhara, Arrival of Islam in Sub-Continent, Mughal period, role of mystics in sub-continent, War of Independence, statues of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama Iqbal in Cordoba Mosque, address in Allahabad-1930 and preparing resolution, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Gandhi Dialogue in 1944 and other aspects of Pakistan Movement.

The prime objective of this museum will be to explain Pakistan in historical perspective not only to the visiting foreigners but also to the Pakistanis and future generations, Javaid told this news agency.

The overriding purpose of the multi-dimensional displays in the museum will be to make clear in simple terms the birth, history, identity, society, advancement and achievement of Pakistan as a modern and progressive nation, he said.

He said it would be a thematic museum to explain Pakistan’s all dimensions such as thought and action, dream and its materialisation without raising controversies.

“It will be a modern museum having state-of-the-art technology and display techniques for presentation, while it will also be a prime educational facility for children of all ages. “It will be an activity museum where visitors could interact with three dimensional exhibits, virtual constructs and cyber innovations,” he added.

Its layout will exhibit sub-themes and sections to re-enforce the main theme of the museum which include The Birth of Pakistan, Dream and Realisation, History and Continuity, The Impact of Islam, Religion and Society, Population and Habitat, Language and Communication, Oral Traditional and Literacy, Society, Advancement, Culture, Social Issues and Economy, Science and Technology, Education, Discovery and Invention, National Heroes of Pakistan and Future Vision and Aspirations.

The section of Dream and Realization will be based on the story of Pakistan as visualised and executed by its founding fathers while the corner of Religion and Society will showcase the role and contribution of Islam as a progressive religion, the people of Pakistan and how the ethical vision has enriched Pakistani society, population and habitat.

The section of Culture and Society will focus on the facts ad figures on population, health, women, children and show typical traditional habitat, ecology and environment of the remote Pakistani regions.

Apart from these segments, there will be other divisions that will be integral to the overall layout and design of the Monument Museum including Hall of Distinguished Visitors, Library and Documentation Centre, Audio Visual Archive, Museum Media Centre and public facilities. app