Indus Queen which is an over-a-century-old small ship once used to commute Zaireen between Kot Mithan and Chachraan Sharif through mighty River Indus, has been facing decay since long, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

The TV channel talked to the locals in the area who demanded to shift the Indus Queen ship to such a place where authorities can take care of it. Locals also suggested establishing a museum for the Indus Queen ship so that people may know about its historical importance.

The ship was built three-storey high and it was gifted by Nawab of Bahawalpur to renowned Sufi saint of Kot Mithan Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Fareed in 1917 and the vessel remained engaged in transporting as many as 500 Zaireen to and from Chachraan Sharif and Kot Mithan Sharif to attend the urs of the saint in Kot Mithan Sharif where the mausoleum of the saint is located.

The ship was docked at the bank of the River Indus after the mighty ship caught fire in 1992. 

The TV channel reported the ship was built during the reign of Sir Sadiq Abbasi, the Nawab of Bahawalpur, for the royal family to sail through River Indus.