Pakistan Embassy launches 'Pakistanka Bouddha Sampadaharu'

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 11: The Embassy of Pakistan in Nepal launched a Nepali-language book Pakistanka Bouddha Sampadaharu (Buddhist Heritages in Pakistan) on Wednesday. 

The book highlights Pakistan’s rich Buddhist heritage. Authored by renowned scholar Om Charan Amatya, the publication aims to foster greater cultural understanding between Pakistan and Nepal, the Embassy informed in a statement.

Speaking on the occasion, Bhim Prasad Acharya, Member of Parliament (CPN-UML), underscored the shared spiritual legacy of the two nations and emphasised the importance of people-to-people connections in preserving and promoting cultural heritage.

U Myo Myint Maung, Ambassador of Myanmar to Nepal and Chameera Munasinghe, Charge d’Affaires of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Nepal, also attended the event. 

The ceremony was also attended by venerable monks, Buddhist scholars, political leaders, members of civil society, officials of the Pakistan Embassy, and their families. Academic institutions and think tanks in Pakistan joined the event virtually, as read in the statement.

A. Imran Shaukat, Pakistan’s Envoy for Buddhist Heritage Promotion, addressed the gathering online and shared insights into the country's efforts under the 'Pakistan’s Buddhist Heritage Promotion Initiative'.

Author Amatya highlighted the historical and spiritual connections between revered Buddhist sites in Pakistan and Nepal, noting their value to global Buddhist communities.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Nepal, Abrar H Hashmi, praised the book as a bridge for cultural understanding, stating that Pakistan is proud of its preserved Buddhist heritage and welcomes pilgrims, scholars, and tourists to explore its historical richness.