The Balochistan government has planned to inaugurate Ziarat Residency, the rest house used by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah during his final days, on August 14 this year.
Currently work is going on in full-swing on the reconstruction and restoration of Ziarat Residency which is spread over 8000 square feet.
Established by English in 1861, the residency served as a resting place for the founding father of the nation. Located in the mountainous Ziarat valley, the residency is surrounded by thousands years old ancient juniper trees.
The treasured national monument located in Ziarat was burnt to ashes when militants from the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) carried out bomb attacks on June 15, 2013.
“The inauguration would be done by president or prime minister on our national Independence Day,” Ali Zaheer Hazara, the Additional Chief Secretary (Development) Balochistan told reporters on Tuesday.
It is worth noting that the government of Balochistan has turned down the support of the federal government and international donor agencies to restore the national monument. Instead, it made the most of its own resources and allocated Rs 140 million for the purpose.
