Sindh Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim visited the site of Lakhueen-Jo-Daro and expressed amazement on seeing the style of excavation work performed by students and as well as professional archaeologists of Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) Khairpur and the findings from the excavated areas.
He took keen interest in almost every article excavated from the site. Dr Arbab also announced appointment of a Chowkidar from district government funds, setting up of a police picket to protect the archaeological site from encroachers and land grabbers and excavation of the site on regular basis instead of seasonal work.
Earlier Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim attended a presentation at DCO office here about archaeological sites located near industrial area of Sukkur city.
The presentation was floated Monday by Chairperson Department of Archaeology, Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Dr Nelofer Shaikh who informed the Chief Minister that the site of Lakhueen-Jo-Daro was located in Sukkur on the right bank of river Indus within the industrial sector of Sukkur city and was facing a threat from pollution spread by the nearby industries.
Previously, she said, a small scale excavation was conducted in 1994 with collaboration between Government's Department of Archaeology and Museums and Department of Archaeology SALU, Khairpur. Other excavations were conducted in 1995, 2000 and now in 2006.
All these excavation showed the richness of cultural heritage and excellence of its archaeological planning where from the discoveries of seal, copper human figurines, water tight platforms, covered drains, micro bead making workshops, measuring scale, open mouth big jar with pointed base, mud and burnt bricks, archaeological features, wall and platforms were made.
She further said all these discoveries were important in understanding the character of this bronze age city of Indus civilisation.
The presence of the site in Sukkur has changed the history of the region particularly, making it perhaps one of the oldest living city in the world, dating its origin to 2400 B.C. and may be even older, which can only be discovered through future excavations.
The site was contemporary to Mohen-Jo-Daro hence it was very important to be preserved for posterity and future investigations.
The Chairperson requested the Chief Minister that funds may be provided by Sindh government for further excavation as the University had very limited funds for this purpose.
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