Deewan-e-Aam and the state balcony — a journey from Mughal era to British rule on December 10, 2018Let me take you to the most famous place inside Lahore Fort along with the unheard stories of its survival and transformation over the years. This place is known as Deewan -e- Aam which is always thronged by tourists and is the most attractive and prominent feature of the grand fort. There are tales and […]
Surveys for conserving Bhatti Gate Trail completed on December 1, 2018LAHORE: The Conservation Wing of the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) completed the surveys of Bhatti Gate trail leading up to Tibbi Thana on Friday. This was the first step to start the conservation of the area and a PC-1 of Rs 982.35 million has been prepared which will be sent to the Local […]
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur — hope for religious tourism revival in Pakistan on December 1, 2018Thousands of Sikhs have gathered in Pakistan to celebrate the 549th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikh religion, Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji and at the same time the ground breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor also took place. The open corridor would give Sikh pilgrims easy access to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, which is […]
Lost village of Begumpura that was once the abode of nobles and aristocrats on November 25, 2018Begumpura might come across as a familiar name of a locality in Lahore, but have you ever gone into the in-depth history of this place which was once known as ‘royal land’? Most of us avoid going there today because of traffic congestion and mess on the route which leads to it. Begumpura is located […]
Barood Khana to light up at night post restoration work on November 24, 2018LAHORE: The restoration of the British era Barood Khana inside Lahore Fort by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is almost 70 percent complete whereas the restoration of the entire structure would be completed by December this year. It was further learnt that the total cost incurring on the project was Rs 18.40 million, […]
Jahangiri Quadrangle — the emperor’s footprints in Lahore Fort on November 24, 2018Lahore Fort is an unending world when we come to explore it, the bricks and corners of the fort narrate to us the stories of the past glory and upheavals. The marks on the structures of the fort reflect the times bygone and the rules that fort saw. I guess for t of Lahore is […]
House of Om Prakash (Fateh Din) — a gone legend of Lahore on November 23, 2018There were times when old Lahore was a status symbol and many eminent personalities resided here. Those who were born and those who came from other parts of the subcontinent to settle here; both took pride in being Lahori and living inside the mystic city of thirteen gates. Lahore, being a cultural and literary hub, […]
Pakistan Talkies cinema needs to be restored on November 14, 2018The film industry of Pakistan has picked up pace and we are hopeful that it will soon gain back its lost value and position but who is looking to revive the old and historic cinema houses of the country? If we look into the history of cinema and film we get to know that the […]
The forgotten and neglected Shrine of Khawaja Mehmud on November 13, 2018West of Begumpura and north of the University of Engineering the Technology (UET), you will come across a high dome –belonging to the shrine of Khawaja Mehmud, also known as Hazrat Eshan. You must be wondering who Khawaja Mehmud was, as not much is known about his Shrine. As per historic references Khawaja Mehmud was […]
Ali Mardan Vila — a marvel revived on November 11, 2018Lost, elapsed and masked under the grime of times – this is another 17th century jewel like heritage piece which was not much known till it got a new verve and spirit after conservation, this year. This is the Vila of Ali Mardan Khan also known as the garden of Ali Mardan, in city of […]