Nayyar Ali Dada ( ur, نیر علی دادا) (born 11 November 1943) is a Pakistani
architect
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Delhi
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,
British India
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, to a
Punjabi Muslim
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Sayyid
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family. His family migrated to
Lahore
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, Pakistan in the 1950s. After finishing his basic education at the
University of Punjab, Lahore
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in 1957, he enrolled in the
National College of Arts
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Overview
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(NCA), Lahore as a student. In 1964, he graduated from NCA but chose to remain attached with it by working there as a teacher. The principal of NCA Shakir Ali and Dada became friends. According to ''Overseas Pakistanis Foundation'' website, "The relationship with Shakir Ali (the principal of NCA) grew, and the two became close friends. As a token of friendship, Nayyar designed Shakir Ali's house in Garden Town, Lahore (now the
Shakir Ali Museum
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Works
Buildings associated with Dada include:
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Shakir Ali Museum
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(Lahore) 1982
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Grand Jamia Mosque, Lahore
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Designed by Nayyar Ali Dad ...
Bahria Town
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Grand Jamia Mosque, Karachi
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Bahria Town
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Alhamra Arts Council
Alhamra Arts Council (also known as the Alhamra Hall, Alhamra Cultural Complex, Alhamra Art Gallery and Lahore Arts CouncilLahore
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Beaconhouse National University
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Nusrat Fathe Ali Khan Arts Council
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Gaddafi Stadium
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(Lahore)
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Serena Hotel
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(Islamabad)
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Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore
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(restored the historic garden)
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Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
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* Vogue Towers (a shopping mall in Lahore, Pakistan) (2010)
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Lahore Zoo
Lahore Zoo (Punjabi language, Punjabi: , ur, لاہور چڑیا گھر) in Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan, established in 1872, one of the largest zoos in Pakistan. It is currently managed by the Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries depar ...
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Quaid-e-Azam Library
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Pride of Performance
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Award by the
Government of Pakistan
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in 1992
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Aga Khan Award for Architecture
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in 1998
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Sitara-i-Imtiaz
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(Star of Excellence) Award by the
President of Pakistan
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(Crescent of Excellence) Award by the
President of Pakistan
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