Govt House Murree becoming popular tourist spot
The Government House in Murree has become a popular tourist attraction ever since it was opened to the public on Sundays.
Although the interior of the building is not open to visitors, many people visit on Sunday to enjoy the expansive green lawns.
There is no official history of the Government House, which was built in 1954, available for visitors, nor is there a guide. There are also no arrangements for visitors to see the house itself, as all the rooms are locked by the controller.
Nevertheless, a large number of people visit the house every week. The first day the house was opened to the public, employees said 1,687 people turned up. Another 1,353 visited the week after, 691 the week after that and around 1,000 last Sunday.
The last Punjab government spent Rs600 million on this building, which is even rumoured to have gold-plated toilets. According to the incumbent government, the annual maintenance expenditure on the building is Rs35m.