Heritage Foundation of Pakistan is a Pakistani heritage and humanitarian aid organization founded by

Yasmeen Lari Yasmeen Lari (born 1941; ur, ) is Pakistan's first female architect. She is best known for her involvement in the intersection of architecture and social justice. Since her official retirement from architectural practice in 2000, her UN-recog ...

and Suhail Zaheer Lari in 1980. The organization's mission is "to document and conserve the traditional and historic built environment of Pakistan; create an awareness of Pakistan’s rich and diverse historic architecture and art; and to promote cultural heritage for social integration, peace and development."

Saving cultural heritage buildings

In 1984, when there were plans to demolish the historically significant

Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi The Hindu Gymkhana ( Sindhi:هندو جمخانه; ) is a colonial-era building located on Sarwar Shaheed Road in Karachi, Pakistan. It was the first public building in Karachi to adopt the Mughal-Revival architectural style. It was established ...

building because it had somewhat deteriorated due to lack of maintenance, Heritage Foundation Pakistan intervened to save it. After that, the building was designated as a Protected Sindh Cultural Heritage building and is still being used as a facility that houses the

National Academy of Performing Arts The National Academy of Performing Arts ( ur, ; abbreviated as NAPA) is a performing arts school located at Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. NAPA was established in 2005 as an institution to conserve and tea ...

Awards

In 2002, the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan received the Recognition Award from the United Nations System in Pakistan for its commitment to "documentation and conservation of heritage and environment of traditional and historical centers of Pakistan."Laila Kazmi, "Yasmeen Lari"
jazbah.org (Women of Pakistan) website, Retrieved 21 May 2020.

References

External links

Heritage Foundation, Pakistan at Google Cultural Institute
{{Authority control 1980 establishments in Pakistan Heritage organizations History organisations based in Pakistan