Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during a visit to the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar, lamented the way in which the historic structure was burned down during the May 9 protests.

“The way the archives were burned down … nations protect their identity with their lives so that the coming generations can benefit from it. But here the archives were burned down,” he said.

 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visits the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar. — DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visits the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar. — DawnNewsTV

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