KASUR, Oct 5: The Kasur Museum, housed in a colonial era building 2km away from the city, is a picture of solitude on the Lahore-Kasur highway, which is used by hundreds of people daily.

Only two to three people visit the museum in a day despite the fact that its five galleries house precious relics from the Gandhara period, hand-written Quran

manuscripts, fossils from Chakwal, jewellery items and artifacts from the Sikh period as well as photographs related to the Pakistan movement.

A manuscript of the Holy Quran, handwritten by prominent calligrapher Hafiz Murtaza Afghan Kasuri in 1179, manuscripts in Nastaleeq style, weapons belonging to the Muslim period and a special Tehrik-i-Pakistan Gallery are some important features of the museum.

Established in 1999, the museum is located on the premises of what used to be the court of sub-divisional magistrate in pre-partition days. Though the building was renovated around five years ago, it is in need of repairs again.

While the museum curator was not available for comments, a junior staffer said that only a few people visited the museum, probably due to lack of awareness.

It may be noted that thousands of people from around the country visit the mausoleum of Baba Bulhey Shah in Kasur throughout the year, especially at the annual Urs, but they pass by the museum for lack of awareness.—APP