Walled City (Lahore) to be restored in 2 decades

Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque set to receive facelift
Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque set to receive facelift

LAHORE: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Sustainable Development of Walled City of Lahore (SDWCL) have announced to completely restore the old city of Lahore over the next two decades.

Aga Khan Trust Director Masood Khan and SDWCL Chairman Oria Maqbool Jaan said this at a press briefing on Wednesday.

While talking to reporters, they said the conservation project meant restoring the old city to its original state, with slight changes in the sanitation system and the electricity supply. They said experts were working on a strategic plan for the conservation keeping in view the strategies of urban heritage conservation, infrastructure development and land-use planning.

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