By Ashraf Uddin Pirzada
KHYBER AGENCY(FATA): A senior Khyber Agency official on Thursday said
that they have completed an archaeological survey in Jamrud subdivision in
Khyber Agency and found more than four hundred archaeological sites of
different ancient religions.
Speaking to a press conference held at Khyber House in
Peshawar political agent of Khyber Agency Khalid Mehmood said they conduct a
first ever archaeological survey in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency.
He said
with the technical support of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa directorate of archaeology and
Museum department a full-fledged survey was conducted. He said they found
thirty thousand years old ancient sites. He said they also found eight Budha sites
while 110 others archaeological sites.
Khalid Mehmood thanked Pakistan’s army for providing them
security during the time of survey.
He said the same kind of survey would also be conducted
in,Tirah,Landikotal,Bara and other Fata places so that they could start the preservation work
on the historical assets.
The official said that tribal areas had not only served as
routes used by invaders like Alexander the Great, but the Kushans, the
Scythians and the British have used these routes leaving marks at different
parts of the tribal areas.
Abdul Samad, an archaeological official, said due to
militancy in Fata they could not preserved the ancient sites. He said Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa archaeological department would help Khyber Agency administration to
renovate and repair the site so that national and international tourists could
visit there.
Samad urged the Fata secretariat to establish an
archaeological department and save the historical assets from seasonal damages.
He said archaeologists believe that tribal areas were rich enough
archaeological sites.
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