Buddha Day was marked in Pakistan on May 30. It is the first time that the event was celebrated at the official level.
The Ministry of National History and Literary Heritage Division organized a special function in Islamabad to praise the significance of Buddha in history. A 50-member delegation of monks, devotees and media representatives from Sri Lanka, the birthplace of Buddha, attended the event along with high-ranking state officials. The members of the delegation visited Buddhist archeological sites and performed the religious rituals, according to PM adviser on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui, the chief guest in the festival inaugural ceremony.
