Conserving Pakistan's built heritage

The NCS is a comprehensive review of the state of the country's environment, and of government and corporate policies, the voluntary sector, community and individual practices, which support or hinder sustainable development. [...] The objective of the NCS is to identify strategic initiatives to conserve the country's natural resources which are the base for lasting improvements in the quality of life. [...] In Pakistan, conservation of the built heritage BACKGROUND falls primarily within the realm of the Depart- ment of Archaeology, with the maintenance of In our country, heritage conservation has not shrines being undertaken by the Department of been given any priority — efforts are very lim- Auqaf, especially the Punjab Auqaf. [...] Funds generated government policies and development pro- by the Auqaf and the sums allocated for the grammes adding to the deterioration and maintenance of shrines and mosques are phe- destruction of our heritage? [...] Extensive work has been done at ists question the authenticity and historical basis the architecture departments of the National of the work conducted; the development of the College of Arts and the University of Engineering surrounding environment of these monuments and Technology in Lahore, and the Dawood also leaves much to be desired.