It is now surrounded by industrial rail yards and is only accessible via a kilometre narrow alley which only opens for public on designated days

LAHORE: The tomb of Ali Mardan Khan, located near the Railway Tracks in Mughalpura where a small sign saying ‘MET-1’ is written, is presently in shambles with the embellishments falling apart and the main structure getting derelict, Daily Times learnt.

The main building of the monument is in a dilapidated condition due to neglect, aging and weathering whereas no measures for its maintenance have been taken so far by the Archaeology Department of Punjab despite declaring it a protected monument, sources informed. The monument, according to the sources, is located on the land which falls under the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Railways (PR) and thus they agreed with the Archaeology Department of Punjab to close it for the public, few years ago, while it was once surrounded by a garden.

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The tomb of Ali Mardan Khan
The tomb of Ali Mardan Khan - It was once the most embellished and decorated monuments on the Grand Trunk Road but due to the negligence of authorities the monument is now at the verge of destruction. Further the sources were of the view that closing down monuments under the reasons of security is not a wise administration and the authorities should devise plans to manage monuments under all circumstances, as it is done all over the world, because such an important monument could have been a part of studies and research if it had not been closed. Sources said that closing monuments would also damage the history and heritage importance of Pakistan and Lahore.