‘E-museum’ for Pakistani treasures

Many would scoff at the idea of launching an “e-museum” in Pakistan, where national museums are constantly derided for their low numbers of visitors.

“They have got to be kidding,” says artist Qaiser Khan. “Just how many hits do you think they’re going to get?”

The e-museum, the first of its kind in Pakistan, hopes to launch in August.

It is the brainchild of the Faqirs, a family counted among the nobility of Lahore that traces its ancestry back to the holy city of Uch Sharif.