The meeting was informed that the proposed Mohatta Palace museum cultural complex would house five major museums aligned across a central quadrangle—a museum for objects of excellence from all over Pakistan, a museum of contemporary art, a crafts museum of living artistic traditions, a city museum of Karachi and its hinterland and an archaeological museum.
The meeting was informed that the federal government had allocated an annual grant-in-aid of Rs25 million and the Sindh government Rs15 million for the current fiscal year.
President Zardari appreciated the effort behind over two dozen publications of the museum presented to him.
He assured the participants that he would try to persuade individuals and organisations, both within and outside the country, to make contributions to the museum.
He accepted an invitation extended to him by trustees to unveil an obelisk in memory of Benazir Bhutto in the palace garden.
The president advised formation of two committees, to be headed by Hameed Haroon.
One of the bodies is to identify archaeological sites and monuments in need of urgent attention.
The committee will submit a preliminary report within 30 days and the other committee, with Hamid Akhund as secretary, will be responsible for revitalising the Save Moenjodaro Committee.
Other members of the committee would be named shortly.
The president said Mohatta Palace Museum cultural complex be completed within two-and-a-half years.
He directed the Sindh chief secretary to acquire demarcated properties after getting the design properly vetted and approved.
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