The Directorate of Information and Culture of Badakhshan has announced the start of the restoration work on the tomb of Nasir Khusraw in the Yamgan district of Badakhshan, Afghanistan. The restoration work on this historic monument is being carried out by the cultural division of the Aga Khan Foundation and is expected to be completed within the next three months. Zabiullah Amiri, the head of Information and Culture for Badakhshan, said: "Fortunately, after a long time, our efforts have borne fruit, and the tomb of Nasir Khusraw is being restored and renovated by the Aga Khan Foundation's cultural team. Inshallah, the work will take three months to complete." Cultural activists in Badakhshan have welcomed the restoration of Nasir Khusraw's tomb and have called for serious attention to the preservation and maintenance of other historical monuments and sites in the province.