WCLA restoring ladies mosque of Lahore fort
LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has initiated the restoration of a ladies mosque located inside the Lahore Fort and would be completed in January 2022, Pakistan Today learnt on Saturday. The historic ladies mosque is located at the corner of the Khilwat Khana courtyard at the fort and was meant for the royal ladies of […]
Conservation to reinvigorate Lahore Fort’s mural
LAHORE: Almost 60 per cent of the conservation work on the mural (Picture Wall) — a principal feature of the Unesco World Heritage Site of Lahore Fort — has been completed, say officials. The landmark project includes the stabilisation and consolidation of the picture wall’s structure as well as its decorative elements. The conservation of […]
Lahore Fort open for tourists
LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has opened the Lahore Fort for the tourists whereas SOPs had been set keeping in view the coronavirus situation. WCLA officials said on Wednesday that the visitors should follow the government-mandated SOPs by wearing face mask and maintaining physical distance. The fort will remain open from 8 […]
WCLA completes restoration of Makatib Khana in Lahore fort
LAHORE: Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has completed the conservation and restoration of Moti Masjid and Makatib Khana located inside the Lahore Fort with an amount of Rs19 million allocated by the Punjab government for both the monuments, Pakistan Today learnt. It is pertinent to mention here that both the historic monuments are located on the western […]
Akber Era Hmmam in Lahore Fort excavated
LAHORE: The royal bath in Lahore Fort, which was accidently discovered by the Walled City Lahore Authority (WCLA) a moth back, was finally excavated on Friday. Officials said that some one month back, a WCLA’s team while clearing and cleaning various areas in Lahore Fort found a chimney hidden under debris behind Jahangir’s Quadrangle. The […]
Jashn-e- Iftikhar Arif kicks off at Lahore fort
LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has initiated the restoration of a ladies mosque located inside the Lahore Fort and would be completed in January 2022, Pakistan Today learnt on Saturday. The historic ladies mosque is located at the corner of the Khilwat Khana courtyard at the fort and was meant for the royal ladies of […]
Writers, poets illuminate Lahore Fort in cultural, poetry celebration
The participation of famous analysts in the event “Privatisation of Institutions in Pakistan” provided an opportunity to add a new dimension to the world of visual arts. After that, in the section called “Faiz Shanaci,” writers like Iftikhar Arif, Salima Hashmi, and Asghar Nadeem Syed expressed their views. Other sections, like “Pyar Bhary Dallan” and […]
WCLA starts restoration works of monuments at Lahore Fort
LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is restoring and conserving Dewan-e-Aam, Doulat Khana and Kharak Singh Haveli at Lahore Fort after allocation of Rs 60 million for these monuments by the Punjab government, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday. According to details, the restoration work of the monuments, which includes waterproofing of roofs, realignment of […]
French project renovation of lahore fort suburbs to start before year end
ISLAMABAD: The renovation of the Lahore Fort and its buffer zone will start before the year end and will be completed in five years with the financial assistance of the French Development Agency that has committed Rs 4.5 billion for the gigantic project. An agreement for the provision of funds was inked here the other […]
A fresh attraction for Lahore Fort visitors
LAHORE: Akbari Hamam, one of the oldest monuments of Lahore Fort, has been opened for tourists after restoration and decoration. There are a number of monuments in the Shahi Qila, covering several acres, which are reminiscent of the kings who made it their residence in the past five centuries and their eras. Most of the […]