Tag: WCLA

Thara of Allama Iqbal to be restored

--House attached to sitting place to be converted into library --WCLA official says site will be a treat for tourists and book lovers  LAHORE: After being in...

WCLA gears up for a touristy new year

--Students appreciate efforts being made by authority for promotion of city’s heritage --WCLA officials express resolve to increase tourism, promote country’s positive image LAHORE: With the new...

Three historic houses to be restored in Wazir Khan Square

--WCLA takes restoration of at least a century old structures with AKCSP's technical assistance --Mulls turning houses into museum, coffee houses or library after successful restoration LAHORE: The...

Sufi night at Fort celebrates works of Bulleh Shah

--WCLA director general says authority trying its best to revive lost culture, promote country's positive image in world LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) on...

‘Meet the Expert’ session held at fort’s newly-restored Barood Khana

--WCLA senior architect informs participants about Brtish-era arsenal depot's history, conservation process --Students pitch ideas for re-using of restored space LAHORE: Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) Wednesday...

Land worth Rs1.24bn recovered during Shah Alam Market operation

--35 shops demolished, other encroachments removed from outside 295 shops as part of 'Mission Clean Lahore' --Operation to be extended to Sarafa Bazaar, Sada Karaan...

Fort’s newly-restored Musamam Gate opened for public

--Mughal-era structure successfully conserved at total cost of Rs4.4 million --WCLA conservation and planning director says entire site restored in line with international standards LAHORE: After successfully...

Western Suites of Jahangir’s Quadrangle to be restored by March 2019

--WCLA conservation & planning director says historical site will be opened for tourists after successful restoration LAHORE: The Western suites of Lahore Fort’s Jahangiri Quadrangle –...

Another historical basement discovered at Lahore Fort

--Experts suspect basement located behind Jahangir's Quadrangle dates back to Mughal Era --Almost 85,487 cubic feet of waste, debris removed from previously 'neglected' area of...

WCLA, Akhuwat join hands to facilitate transgender persons

--Technical skills development training programme for transgender persons living inside walled city launched --HIV testing centre in collaboration with Punjab HIV-AIDS Control Program also established LAHORE: Walled...

Walled City hosts surprise vintage car rally

LAHORE: A surprise vintage cars rally paraded across the roads of the Walled City on Saturday and finally concluded at the Lahore Fort. The 14-car...

WCLA starts issuing challans to tourists over littering inside Lahore Fort

--21 individuals fined over littering so far LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), in compliance with the orders of the Lahore High Court (LHC),...

Mughal-era tunnel, underground chambers discovered at Lahore Fort

--Structures found during ongoing excavation process at Musamam Gate may be escape routes --WCLA conservation director says sites will be opened for public after successful...

WCLA imposes ban to prevent littering at heritage sites

LAHORE: Following the directions of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), in a first, has imposed a fine of Rs100...

WCLA holds ‘Meet the Experts’ session at Shahi Hammam

--Experts share methodologies used by them in conservation of heritage site --Students from different universities attend session; appreciate WCLA’s initiative LAHORE: A session of “Meet the Experts”...

WCLA launches anti-encroachment operation

LAHORE: Following the directives of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi, the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has launched an anti-encroachment...

WCLA approves list of 16 heritage properties

--A total of 247 sites to be declared as heritage properties under WCLA Act 2012 --DG assures taking up conservation of heritage buildings once authority...