International experts on Thursday said that Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project violates the Antiquities Act.
According to a 20-page report submitted in Supreme Court (SC), the route will badly affect historical places of the city including Lakshmi Chowk, Shalamar Garden and Mughal heritage.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) professor Robin and Asian Consultant Engineer stated that vibrations would be generated due to pillars of the train which may further harm the buildings.
It was also said that National Engineering Services Pakistan Limited (NESPAK) was unable to identify the actual condition of five ancient places.
Report also stated that a law is present in the country that bans any construction near historical places.
Every development project in Pakistan violates something. For instance, expansion of Canal Bank Road, lahore had also attracted these trouble makers whose plea was that trees are being cut to expand the road and finally Lahore High Court gave a go-ahead. Likewise, people can't stand any development project in Punjab. Train might pass near ancient buildings but safe buffer is present.
I never knew Lakhmi chowk is a historical place that can be affected by vibrations. Chowk means a round about, regularly in use by hundreds of heavy vehicles daily. But orange train would surely destroy it. Patriots of Pakistan are rising.
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