Pakistan to Preserve 2,400-Year-Old Buddhist Caves In Capital

October 18, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Buddhist Channel/Xinhua

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=38,9621,0,0,1,0

As the natural beauty of Pakistan 's federal capital Islamabad is fading rapidly due to wide constructions and development activities, the government decided to preserve the archeological beauty of the city by approving a plan to protect the 2,400-year-old caves, local media reported on Monday.

The remains of more than 2,400-year-old Buddhist era are lying silently in the lap of Margalla Hills on the northwestern side of Islamabad as the murals of Buddha appear on the walls of the caves.