After years of negligence and a lack of serious preservation efforts, the historic buildings and facades of Lahore’s old city are being rescued from further deterioration. The overall jurisdiction of ...

There is a method to the madness that retains the aura of tradition exemplifying the Punjab capital’s andaroon shehr British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have both announced direct flights to Lahore in ...

Pakistan’s prevailing economic crisis looks set to claim another victim, with the authority tasked with restoring the historic Walled City of Punjab capital Lahore warning that its work will fall ...

When you mix years of mis-management, a bit of corruption, ambitious developers, and historic sites, the result can be anyone's guess. But it would be wise for city leaders to bet on the structure ...

Where Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, it also reminds us the incident of Karbala which is no doubt a terrible and heartbreaking incident for all the Muslims around the world and ...

The walled city of Lahore; basically known as old Lahore is deemed to be the historic core of Lahore, Pakistan. Lahore city was established in 1000 CE in the western part of the walled city of Lahore.

Almost ten years ago the Aga Khan Trust for Culture completed the Gali Surjan Singh restoration ‘demonstration’ project of 13 old dilapidated houses in a lane off Delhi Gate. It remains, still, an ...

A World Bank-assisted project is restoring centuries-old streets and homes in the historic Walled City with replacement of infrastructure, street paving, underground sewerage and gas lines, and ...

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