Self-Taught Genius Fascinates Gandhara Sculpture Lovers

He does it so well that not even the sharpest of experts can tell the difference between the real and the copy, except that the latter has a fresh look. Although, if required, he can make his work look 3,000 years old. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa rarely comes to Islamabad and this particular display had been arranged for the edification of some foreign guests who happened to be in the capital and were interest in the various manifestations of Pakistani culture. They were deeply impressed and lavish in their praise for his skill. Ghulam Mustafa felt grateful but was inclined to be modest about his remarkable talent, saying it was just a gift of God.