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The News International A 250 year old ship has been found at the historic Jhirak town believed by some to be the birthplace of the founder of the nation, Quaide Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo told The News on Sunday. Palijo said there is strong evidence that there was a port where the ship was discovered. "It is probable that the sea met the river at this spot and made it into a creek," Palijo said. According to locals, their forefathers had heard an explosion at the spot hundreds of years ago. She added that the locals also say that thieves were looting the two-century-old wreckage and that guards were now in place to safeguard the ship. "Help is also being sought from the Pakistan Navy because the water level needs to be reduced to reveal the ship," Palijo said. "We are also undertaking a 100-million scheme at Makli where a museum, auditorium and library will be established," she also revealed. A handout issued by Information & Archives Department of the government of Sindh on Sunday said Palijo has constituted two different teams comprising of experts from the culture department to discover more facts about the headstone of the ship. Under the directives of Palijo a team has also been formed under the supervision of Deputy Director Abdul Haq Bhambro that photographed the historic ship. Another team under the supervision of Director Culture Muhammad Ali Manji and expert Nasim Jalbani as well as Abdul Haq Bhambro was directed to furnish a detailed report about the discovery. Senior irrigation officers Salam Memon and Abdul Qadir Palijo have also been involved, according to the handout. Palijo said after the passage of 18th Amendment, archeology was now a provincial matter and historical sites would be looked after by the Sindh government. "The ancient world heritage site of Mohenjodaro will also be looked after by the Sindh government in collaboration with Unesco." It may be recalled that The News reported last week, that a project costing 44 million rupees is in the pipeline to conduct topographical survey of "dry count drilling" and conservation of the "Great Bath" at the 7,000-year-old world heritage site of Mohenjodaro. The project will be funded by Unesco and Sindh government in accordance to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on December 5, 2010.
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