Debris being removed from ancient British-era building on May 22, 2018LAHORE: Around 123,000 cubic feet of debris is being removed from Barood Khana, one of the British era buildings, inside Lahore Fort by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), Daily Times learnt on Monday. So far 69,000 cubic feet debris has been removed from the site and simultaneously the documentation and excavation of the […]
Allegedly corrupt, junior ETO promoted to the post of director on May 21, 2018LAHORE: Disregarding the given merit, a corrupt and a junior Excise & Taxation Officer (ETO) having a basic pay scale (BS) 17 in Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department (ET&NC) has been directly promoted to the post of Director BS 19 in the same department, on “On Pay Scale” (OPS) basis in Rawalpindi, reliable sources […]
WCLA lists down havelis, architectural properties to safeguard their heritage on May 20, 2018LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has started listing the havelis and high architectural merit properties inside the Walled City to safeguard the heritage that is left behind in the city, Daily Times learnt. The inventory is being prepared by documenting the properties and the city has been divided into nine wards and […]
CM’s SRU to draft legislation with aim to protect and safeguard rights of senior citizens on May 19, 2018LAHORE: In order to protect and provide due rights to senior citizens, the Chief Minister Punjab’s Strategic Reforms Unit (SRU) is in the process of drafting legislation which would be completed by July 2018. A draft legislation is being prepared in consultation with the Law, Social Welfare and Baitul Maal departments of Punjab, Daily Times […]
Master Conservation Plan of Walled City presented before Heritage Conservation Board on May 18, 2018LAHORE: The Master Conservation Plan of the Walled City of Lahore prepared by Aga Khan Trust for Culture Service Pakistan (AKCSP) and Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) was presented before the Heritage Conservation Board (HCB) on Thursday. This was the fifth meeting of WCLA’s Heritage Conservation Board since 2012, when the WCLA was established […]
Historic temple inside Walled City depreciating day by day on May 16, 2018LAHORE: Two temples inside Masti Gate, Walled City Lahore are abandoned and house locals and shoe shops inside them, Daily Times learnt through reliable sources. Both the temples are being used privately and no authority either the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) or Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is looking after their maintenance and […]
Rs 7.5m alloted to conserve, preserve Gulabi Bagh Gateway, Dai Anga’s Tomb on May 15, 2018LAHORE: The Punjab Archaeology Department has embarked upon the conservation and preservation of the 17th century Gulabi Bagh Gateway and Dai Anga’s Tomb with an amount of Rs 7.5 million. Sources informed Daily Times that the Gulabi Bagh Gateway along with Dai Anga’s Tomb were desolated and derelict due to neglect and aging and were […]
The gradual dilapidation of Kabuli Mal Haveli on May 12, 2018LAHORE: The ages old Haveli Kabuli Mal near Dabbi Bazaar inside Walled City of Lahore is in dilapidated condition and no plans for its restoration have been made so far by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), reliable sources told Daily Times. Restoration of neighbourhood areas has been done by WCLA but the Kabuli […]
PSPA introduces app to provide healthcare for pregnant women on May 11, 2018LAHORE: The Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA) is introducing an android data collection app for its Health & Nutrition – Condition Cash Transfer Programme in order to provide better healthcare facilities for the marginalised pregnant women. Through this app, the PSPA would also be giving Rs 1,000 to each woman on her every checkup visit […]
Oldest reservoir inside walled city becoming derelict owing to neglect on May 10, 2018LAHORE: Pani Wala Talaab, the oldest water reservoir inside the Walled City of Lahore is becoming derelict due to aging and neglect by the concerned authorities which include Water & Sanitation Agency (WASA) and Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), reliable sources informed Daily Times. The sources added that the reservoir was supplying water to […]