LAHORE: Multan’s Walled City, which was once a place of great significance, has over the years succumbed to the ever expanding commercial activity in the area. This was the agenda of a talk held at the last word bookshop in Lahore. Ahmad Tahir, who is an architect and urban analyst shed light on the grave situation of the heritage sites inside Multan’s walled city
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This talk was a part of a series of talks held at the last word to highlight the importance of preservation of heritage sites in the country.
On the occasion, Tahir gave a historical context to the deteriorating heritage site at Multan’s Walled City. He said that people are deserting the walled city and moving towards newly built colonies because of changing lifestyles and basic needs of life. “However, for businesses these places are tax havens, places where small businesses can particularly thrive,” he said.
Therefore, as prices of property at the center of a city are usually high, he argued, people usually sell their residencies and move to other places. “Moreover, because since these places are usually congested and with poor basic needs of life, living conditions are not favorable,” he said. Tahir did this research as part of his bachelors thesis at National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore.
Tahir showcased his research findings through data visualizations and maps.
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