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In Lahore, history falls apart

Historical building of Muslim High school near to collapse because of negligence of related department in Lahore. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ FILE

This photograph taken on October 29, 2011 shows Pakistani visitors walking through the Shahi Hamam (Royal bath) built during the Mughal era in the walled city in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

This photograph taken on October 29, 2011 shows a Pakistani woman looking out from a balcony in the old residential walled city of Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

This photograph taken on October 29, 2011 shows a Pakistani woman (C top) looking out from a balcony in the old residential walled city of Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

This photograph taken on November 16, 2011 shows a general view of the old residential walled city of Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

This photograph taken on October 29, 2011 shows commuters and pedestrians on a street in the old walled city of Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

This photograph taken on October 29, 2011 shows an old residential area of the walled city in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

This photograph taken on November 16, 2011 shows a Pakistani labourer pushes his cart beside the Lahore Fort in the walled city of Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

The medieval walled city of Lahore is under threat from a construction 'free-for-all' ruining centuries of heritage, as an ambitious Pakistani restoration project to protect it stalls. PHOTO: AFP

This photograph taken on October 29, 2011 shows an interior view of the Shahi Hamam (Royal bath) built during Mughal era in the walled city of Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

Rapid and illegal growth is crowding out the "old city" -- the section of the eastern hub fortified by a wall during the Mughal era -- while its unique carved wood balconies jutting on to bricklined streets fall into disrepair. PHOTO: AFP

An old historical building near Kashmiri gate turned in to rubbles because of carelessness of Administration in Lahore. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ FILE

Medieval walled city is under threat from a construction 'free-for-all' ruining centuries of heritage.

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let there be peace

Jan 22, 2012 - 8:12PM

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Nice photographs.
In last few years by reading online Pakistani newspapers I have learnt a lot about Karachi and the frontier provinces; but I don’t know anything about Lahore, except that Sunny Deol rescued Amisha Patel from evil Pakistanis there.

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shaheena

Jan 24, 2012 - 9:31PM

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Lahore is one of the oldest cities of Pakistan. the other oldest cities include Multan and shikarpur

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Abdul Lateef

Jan 25, 2012 - 3:49PM

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Mr. Let there be peace
try to read the history of the subcontinent and you fill find the importance of Lahore in the history of this area and forget about movies for once..

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nasreen khan

Jan 31, 2012 - 8:49AM

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@let there be peace:
That’s Bollywood for you…Bollywood never shows Pakistan in a good light, and for Sunny Deol to stand at the border and shout out obscenities shows the bigotry. Lahore is the seat of learning…best colleges and a lot of Mughal history. The people of Lahore are very hospitable and inviting. You can ask any Indian who has visited Lahore or any other place in Pakistan. You should visit Pakistan to experience first hand the love of these people .

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