LARKANA: The US Consul General in Karachi Mark Stroh visited Moenjodaro amid tight security on Tuesday and expressed his amazement at finding “remarkable structures of the world heritage site beautifully preserved and maintained” by Sindh government.

He told journalists after he was taken round stupa, great bath, D.K. area and museum that Moenjodaro was a true treasure of Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage.

“I’ll encourage everyone to come and spend some time here to learn more about the incredible ancient Indus civilisation and history of Sindh,” he remarked.

The guest wrote in the visitors’ book: “My visit to Moenjodaro fulfilled a goal and a dream. I had to visit it since coming to Pakistan for the first time in 2011. Such a remarkable site amazingly preserved and maintained.”

Moenjodaro curator Ihsan Abbasi presented traditional gifts of Sindhi cap and Ajrak to the consul general, who later visited Larkana Press Club along with his entourage and met local journalists. The office-bearers of the press club welcomed the guest and presented him traditional gifts.

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2022