Plan to raze historical DI Khan building draws criticism - Newspaper
The 125-year-old Bagai Mahal facing demolition. — Dawn DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Though historical buildings are protected under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Antiquities Act, 2016, a 125-year-old building inside the walled city of Dera Ismail Khan, known as Bagai Mahal, is facing demolition by the owner. Section 16 of the Act titled ‘restriction on repairs, renovation, etc, of protected antiquity’ says, “the owner of a protected antiquity shall not make any alteration or renovation in, or addition to the said protected antiquity.” Director (archaeology) Dr Abdul Samad disputed the claim regarding...
Source: dawn.com