Miliband visits Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque

UK secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs David Miliband visited Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort here, Thursday morning.

Miliband took keen interest in the historic archaeological sites of the yesteryears and admired their beauty and grandeur.

He stressed the need to preserve these monumental archaeological sites as they provide a vital link between the past and the present.

Director General Archaeology Department, Javed Abbas briefed the guest about the revered history of the Lahore Fort and about the steps to preserve this unique archaeological site.

Earlier, Miliband visited the Badshahi Mosque. He was briefed about the history of the Mosque by Auqaf Department representative, Shamas ul Hassan