Tag: Punjab Archaeology Department

No, Ghulam Rasool Building isn’t being demolished

--Punjab Archaeology Department issues notice to building’s owner, asking him to take immediate steps for its conservation, maintenance LAHORE: The Punjab Archaeology Department has issued a...

12 years on, Shalimar Gardens’ conservation lies in limbo

--Import of red sandstone from India, lack of skilled labour, financial discrepancies mar progress on restoration project --DGM&E also expresses reservations over project, recommends proper planning...

Newly-restored Buddhu’s tomb in shambles, again

--Tourists express dissappointment over authorities lack of interest in 17th-century monument's maintenance --Archaeology deputy director says department working on landscaping of tomb LAHORE: Even though its restoration was...

Ruinous Tomb of Ali Mardan awaits authorities’ attention

--One of the most important monuments on GT Road being used as resting spot by Railways' workers --Tomb's once lush green gardens covered in waist-high...

Archaeology dept restores Temple of Jhinger Shah Suthra

LAHORE: The Samadhi of Jhinger Shah Suthra, located outside the northern perimeter wall of the Lahore Fort, has been restored by the Punjab Archaeology Department...

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...

Restoration of decaying Nawab Muzaffar Palace proposed

MULTAN: A proposal was sent to the Punjab Archaeology Department for conservation and restoration of the Nawab Muzaffar Khan Saddozai Palace, still standing tall but...