Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Pakistan Praises Bhutan’s India-Funded Dzong Restoration
Pakistan recently praised the completion of a big renovation project in Bhutan called Lingzhi Dzong.
This fortress is very old and important to Bhutan because it was built to remember a victory over invaders.
The renovation took seven years and was funded by India, but Pakistan didn't mention that when they congratulated Bhutan.
The workers who did the hard job were open-air prisoners, and they had to work in very high and difficult places.
The project cost a lot of money, about Nu 400 million, and it was part of India's support plan for Bhutan.
Pakistan praised the completion of Lingzhi Dzong's renovation in Bhutan, unaware of India's major financial support.
The renovation was funded by India as part of the 12th Five-Year Plan, with a budget of Nu 400 million.
Lingzhi Dzong, built in the late 1600s, commemorates Bhutan's victory over Tibetan invasions.
The project took seven years to complete and was carried out by open-air prisoners (OAPs) at an altitude of 4,150 meters.
Pakistan's foreign office tweeted congratulations to Bhutan on its National Day, praising the Dzong's restoration.
- Who
- Pakistan's foreign office, India, Bhutan, Open-air prisoners (OAPs)
- What
- Renovation of Lingzhi Dzong, a historic fortress in Bhutan
- When
- Renovation began in 2018 and completed in 2025
- Where
- Lingzhi Dzong, Bhutan
- Why
- To preserve Bhutanese cultural heritage and commemorate victory over Tibetan invasions
- Project
- Lingzhi Dzong renovation
- Location
- Bhutan
- Funding Source
- India
- Budget
- Nu 400 million
- Duration
- 7 years (2018-2025)
- Altitude
- 4,150 meters (13,615 feet)
- Workers
- Open-air prisoners (OAPs)