LAHORE: The tomb of Nadra Begum, located near Mian Mir, is in ruins and in the absence of playgrounds in the area, locals use the premises for playing cricket and other sports. At night time, the tomb becomes a shelter home for the homeless people. The structure of the tomb is in a moldering state […]
PSKA fails to construct model cemeteries for minorities
LAHORE: Despite given in the functions of the Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority (PSKA) Act 2017, the authority has failed to construct a model cemetery for minorities, Daily Times learnt through reliable sources. Daily Times was also informed that in June 2017, the government of Punjab had established PSKA and according to the act, it was the […]
601 dangerous properties inside Walled City of Lahore identified
LAHORE: Almost 601 dangerous properties have been identified by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) inside the Walled City of Lahore, sources told Daily Times on Wednesday. They said that lack of funds was one of the reasons due to which the dangerous buildings could not be repaired and were rapidly increasing in number. […]
Heritage site Lal Haveli up for sale
LAHORE: Sources have informed the Daily Times that the Lal Haveli (property number D/749), located inside the Lohari Mandi of the Walled City of Lahore, is crumbling despite being declared a heritage property by Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) in 2013. At the Heritage Conservation Board of WCLA’s first meeting in 2013, the property […]
Qartba cable project misses deadline
LAHORE: The work on Qartba Grid Station, underground cable project, has been halted because Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) could not get a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) from the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO). The ongoing tussle over the matter between LESCO and CTO has delayed the underground wiring work from Sunny View Grid Station to […]
Steel mills start emitting poisonous gases again
LAHORE: Scores of steel mills, which were shut down by the Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD) in the wake of smog that had engulfed the city in October last year, have resumed their operations with taking pre-emptive measures, Daily Times has learnt. According to official record, over 300 steel mills units were operating in Lahore, […]
Three monuments in city losing their grandeur
LAHORE: Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Samadhi of Ranjeet Singh and Rohani Gate are losing their grandeur due to ongoing work on a langarkhan (almonry) inside the Gurdwara Dera Sahib to accommodate the increasing number of Sikh pilgrims, Daily Times has learnt. According to sources, the langarkhana is being built within 200 feet radius of the three […]
Lahore Fort plunges into darkness
LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has severed the power connections of Lahore Fort due to non-payment of electricity bills, reliable sources told Daily Times on Thursday. They said that there had been no electricity at the heritage site for the last two days due to which tourists and staff at the Lahore Fort […]
‘Flaws’ in LESCO’s newly constructed grid stations can trigger power outages
LAHORE: Almost 23 newly constructed grid stations energised by the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) have serious discrepancies, Daily Times has learnt reliably. In this connection, the LESCO Grid System Operation (GSO) superintendent engineer has sent a letter, a copy of which is available with Daily Times, to LESCO Grid System Construction (GSC) project director, […]
‘Lahore Biennale is enabling artists to re-examine their practices’
Academic Forum and Art Speak sessions of Lahore Biennale Festival (LBF) were held at Alhamra Art Center on Monday. Artists Salman Toor and Komail Aijazuddin described their work on display at the Bienalle. Talking about his work, Komail Aijazuddin said it was based on the vocabulary of traditional religious art such as gold leaf, illuminations, […]