US returns over 450 stolen antiquities worth $23 million to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 13 /DNA/ – The United States formally returned more than 450 looted antiquities valued at over $23 million to the people of Pakistan today during a ceremony at the Islamabad Museum, marking one of the largest cultural repatriations in recent years. U.S. Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur joined Pakistan’s Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, to inaugurate an exhibition titled “Legacy Returns Home.” The event celebrated the recovery of artifacts spanning thousands of years of Pakistani history, including terracotta figurines dating back more than 4,000 years. “These artifacts represent chapters of Pakistan’s history, connecting generations toRead More
