LAHORE: The Punjab government has deferred its decision to restore original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore apparently on the pressure of some \u201cextremist elements.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Lahore Heritage Areas Revival (LHAR) held a huddle last March jointly presided over by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. The meeting had approved restoration of original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore and and its neighbourhood. Nawaz Sharif is the head of the LHAR.<\/p>\n
However, some extremist elements including vloggers took on CM Maryam on the decision by giving it a religious colour. The Punjab administration appears to have gone on the back foot and deferred the decision to avert backlash.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo such decision has been taken as yet,\u201d Lahore Deputy Commissioner retired Capt. Muhammad Ali Ijaz replied to Dawn\u2019s queries on Monday.<\/p>\n
Lahore DC insists no decision has been taken as yet<\/p>\n
When asked that both Nawaz Sharif and CM Maryam had given approval to restoration of original (pre-Partition) names of roads and streets, and the CM office duly issued a handout in this regard, DC Ijaz insisted that no decision had been taken as yet as the matter was under discussion.<\/p>\n
A few days ago, the LHAR invited a gathering of scholars, historians, architects, urban planners, and prominent citizens seeking their suggestions on what the government called \u201cproposal\u201d to restore the original historical names of roads, streets, and localities across Lahore.<\/p>\n
The meeting concluded with a consensus that Lahore\u2019s historic identity constituted an invaluable legacy, deserving thoughtful preservation for future generations. \u201cMost of the participants spoke in favour of restoring the historical names of the roads and streets of Lahore,\u201d one of the participants told Dawn.<\/p>\n
Several historic (pre-Partition) streets and roads in Lahore have been renamed over the years, often replacing British-era or Hindu-associated names with those of Islamic, Pakistani, or local historical figures such as Queen\u2019s Road was renamed Fatima Jinnah Road, Jail Road renamed Allama Iqbal Road, Davies Road renamed Sir Aga Khan Road, Lawrence Road renamed Bagh-i-Jinnah Road, Empress Road renamed Shahrah-i-Abdul Hameed bin Badees, Krishan Nagar renamed Islampura, Santnagar renamed Sunnat Nagar, Dharampura renamed Mustafabad, Brandreth Road renamed Nistar Road, Temple Street renamed Hameed Nizami, Laxmi Chowk renamed Maulana Zafar Ali Khan Chowk, Jain Mandir Road renamed Babri Masjid Chowk, Ram Gali renamed Rehman Gali, Kumharpura renamed Ghaziabad and Outfall Road was renamed Jilani Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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