{"id":61728,"date":"2020-02-21T12:11:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T07:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=61728"},"modified":"2020-02-21T12:11:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T07:11:51","slug":"us-grants-funds-for-preservation-of-nusserwanjee-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/us-grants-funds-for-preservation-of-nusserwanjee-building.html","title":{"rendered":"US grants funds for preservation of Nusserwanjee Building in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karachi:&nbsp; The United States\u2019 (US) Ambassador to\nPakistan Paul Jones on Wednesday announced a grant of PKR 155 million that is aimed\nat the preservation of the historically significant Nusserwanjee Building \u2014 with the structure being a popular pre-partition\nlandmark in the city, according to news sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/operation-underway-to-clean-facades-of-historical-buildings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Operation underway to clean facades of historical buildings (opens in a new tab)\">Operation underway to clean facades of historical buildings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building is said to signify the city\u2019s diverse past and was first built in 1890 by the father of Jamshed Nusserwanjee (the first elected mayor of Karachi). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambassador Jones made his announcement during a project launch ceremony held at Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture, and stated that this latest grant would be the US\u2019s third such contribution in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/panel-discussion-held-on-sindh-heritage-in-an-urban-context.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sindh (opens in a new tab)\">Sindh<\/a> and 23rd in Pakistan \u2014 made under its Ambassadors Funds for Cultural Preservation program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/sindh-govt-cap-to-build-history-museum-cultural-centre.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sindh govt, CAP to build history museum, cultural centre (opens in a new tab)\">Sindh govt, CAP to build history museum, cultural centre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ambassador further revealed\nthat since 2001, the US had collaborated with the Pakistan government and local\nexperts to provide grants of over PKR 434 million to preserve the country\u2019s cultural\nsites. He stated that these initiatives were aimed to inspire future\ngenerations to preserve the country\u2019s rich and diverse culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this regard, the Sindh Chief\nMinister\u2019s Adviser on Law and Environment Murtaza Wahab had earlier announced\non his social media pages that the Sindh government had decided grant a\nProtected Heritage status to the city\u2019s old Banyan Trees \u2014 found in various\ndistricts of Karachi, particularly in Clifton. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi:&nbsp; The United States\u2019 (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Paul Jones on Wednesday announced a grant of PKR 155 million that is aimed at the preservation of the historically significant Nusserwanjee Building \u2014 with the structure being a popular pre-partition landmark in the city, according to news sources. Read: Operation underway to clean facades of historical buildings The building is said to signify the city\u2019s diverse past and was first built in 1890 by the father of Jamshed Nusserwanjee (the first elected mayor of Karachi). Ambassador Jones made his announcement during a project launch ceremony held at Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture, and stated that this latest grant would be the US\u2019s third such contribution in Sindh and 23rd in Pakistan \u2014 made under its Ambassadors Funds for Cultural Preservation program. Read: Sindh govt, CAP to build history museum, cultural centre The ambassador further revealed that since 2001, the US had collaborated with the Pakistan government and local experts to provide grants of over PKR 434 million to preserve the country\u2019s cultural sites. He stated that these initiatives were aimed to inspire future generations to preserve the country\u2019s rich and diverse culture. 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