Introduction:
The National Fund for Cultural Heritage (NFCH)
was established in 1994 through an Act of Parliament known as National Fund for Cultural
Heritage Act (Act VIII of 1994). |
Objective: |
| (1) The primary purpose of the Fund
is to promote the conservation and
preservation of national heritage of Pakistan
through various means, including financial and technical assistance, and to create
awareness amongst the people for appreciating the preservation of archaeological,
architectural, historical and cultural heritage of Pakistan. |
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the foregoing purposes, the Fund shall be used
to --
|
| a. undertake
measures for preservation and conservation of cultural heritage having archaeological,
historical and architectural value; |
| b.
acquire or hold in lease any material and cultural property of part there of ; |
| c.
provide assistance for preservation and maintenance of a historical or archaeological
monument or an archaeological site; |
| d.
create and strengthen cooperation and coordination between international, national,
provincial and regional organization involved in conservation and preservation of cultural
heritage; |
| e. provide
financial and technical assistance towards preservation of national heritage, and for
furtherance of academic, scientific and intellectual discourses on the subjects relevant
there to; |
| f. undertake
promotional activities for enhancement of resources of the fund; and |
| g. undertake
and promote research and arrange materials for publication of periodicals, monographs and
publicity material, including pamphlets, newspapers and posters in furtherance of the
objectives of the Act. |
The
management & overall control of the National Fund for Cultural Heritage rests with
following two bodies:
a: The Board of Governors
b: The Executive Committee
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