Tag: Lahore Fort

Archaeology dept restores Samadhi of Bhai Vasti Raam

LAHORE: After being in a dilapidated condition for quite some time, Samadhi of Bhai Vasti Raam, located outside the Lahore Fort, has been successfully conserved...

WCLA, AFD successfully plan development of Lahore Fort buffer zone

--320 shops, including Rim Market, encroachments around Mariam Zamani Mosque, to be cleared --Mosque to be linked with fort; hotel, cafes, souvenir shops to be...

WCLA discovers British-era cannons in Lahore Fort

--Cannons had been buried under debris around fort’s Musamam Gate --Authority plans to put cannons up for display following extraction from ground LAHORE: During the conservation process...

Residential colony becoming a threat to Lahore Fort

--Monument experiencing security, maintenance concerns owing to nearby living quarters --Historians demand re-examination, renovation of heritage site   LAHORE: A residential colony, having 43 quarters for the Archaeology...

Lahore’s Shalamar Gardens and Fort not added to Unesco’s danger list:...

ISLAMABAD: The World Heritage Committee which concluded its meeting in Manama Wednesday announced that they will not be placing the iconic Mughal monuments Shalamar...

WCLA dismisses reports of Lahore Fort’s historic wall collapse

Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has dismissed the reports circulating on social media that historic wall of Lahore Fort had collapsed due to...

Shalamar Gardens, Lahore Fort expected to be placed on World Heritage...

ISLAMABAD: The World Heritage Committee, scheduled to meet at Manama in Bahrain on June 24, is expected to add the Mughal monuments, Lahore Fort...

Exploring the Mughal grandeur at night

My travel buddy and I had been planning on going for the Walled City of Lahore Authority's (WCLA) 'History by Night' tour for a...

WCLA launches ‘Meet the Experts’ for archeology students

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) on Saturday launched academic sessions titled “Meet the Expert” at Lahore Fort. The first session was on the...

Govt aims to revive glory of ancient Mughal city Lahore

LAHORE: Perched on scaffolding, restoration experts chip away at decades of grime and repair broke mosaic tiles in a bid to save the colossal murals...

WCLA steps forward to promote night tourism

LAHORE: To promote night tourism in the provincial capital, the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has completed the illumination of the Huzoori Bagh which...

Intl workshop on ‘Lahore Fort Picture Wall’ to begin on Jan...

LAHORE: A three-day international workshop will be held at the Lahore Fort from January 15 to 17 to highlight the cause for the conservation...

Children festival to be held in Lahore Fort despite ban: report

LAHORE: Walled City Lahore Authority (WCLA) has planned to hold children’s literature festival inside Lahore Fort, a protected monument included in UNESCO’s world heritage...

LHC permits royal kitchen’s restoration at Lahore Fort: report

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mansoor Ali Shah gave green signal to the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WLCA) on...

Royal Kitchen to be open for public at the start of...

LAHORE: The renovation and decoration of Royal Kitchen in Lahore Fort will be completed by the end of 2017 and it will be open...