Levels of crime are high, rates of literacy low. But last month the new Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) – in effect an independent town council – met for the first time.

The overall jurisdiction of the walled city includes various heritage and historical buildings, including a sacred gurdwara, Hindu temples, and old mosques. There is a population of about 300,000 ...

One was that once in Lahore he on the instruction of Boota Pehalwan while walking in the garden outside the walled city, grasped a ‘kikkar’ tree and with one huge heave uprooted it.

Pakistan’s prevailing economic crisis looks set to claim another victim, with the authority tasked with restoring the historic Walled City of Punjab capital Lahore warning that its work will fall ...

As Lahore has grown and expanded beyond the Walled City, much of its grandeur has fallen into disrepair as newer areas became the center of investment. Its historic houses, many stories tall as ...

The historical city of Lahore, Pakistan, is an emblem of built heritage that was developed by various ethnicities, religious communities, and regimes over centuries. With their profound urban setting ...