1.         Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (Pakistan) (C 171)

Year of inscription on the World Heritage List  1981

Criteria  (i)(ii)(iii)

Year(s) of inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger   2000-2012

Threats for which the property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

Demolition of the hydraulic works of the ShalamarGardens.

Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger

Not yet drafted; In progress; Drafted; proposed for adoption in the draft Decision below ; Adopted, see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/xxxx/

Corrective measures identified

Several criteria are proposed below

Timeframe for the implementation of the corrective measures

Not yet identified; In progress; Identified; proposed for adoption in the draft Decision below ; Adopted, see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/xxxx

Previous Committee Decisions  see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/171/documents/

International Assistance

Requests approved: 0 (from 1981-2000)
Total amount approved: USD 121,000
For details, see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/171/assistance/

UNESCO Extra-budgetary Funds

Total amount provided to the property: USD 975,000 (NORAD: USD 900,000, approved in 2002; Getty Foundation: USD 75,000, approved in 2004). 

Previous monitoring missions

UNESCO-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission in November 2005.

Factors affecting the property identified in previous reports

a) Urban Pressure;

b) Insufficient management mechanism (including incomplete legislation, lack of financial resources).

Illustrative material  see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/171/

Current conservation issues

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Analysis and Conclusions of the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and ICCROM

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Draft Decision: 46 COM 7A.

The World Heritage Committee,

1.         Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,

2.         Recalling Decision

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2.         Finally Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2025, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 47th session;

2.         Decides to retain Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (Pakistan) on the List of World Heritage in Danger.