PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Kazim Niaz visited Peshawar’s historic Eidgah and directed that all unplanned extension work at the heritage site should be stopped immediately.
The work on the site had been stopped earlier by the archaeology department as the unplanned extension damaged the façade and architecture of the heritage building. Further restoration would be carried under supervision of the directorate of archaeology.
According to a press release issued here on Saturday, the chief secretary directed the Auqaf department to revise the project to cater to restoration, conservation and rehabilitation of the existing 110 years old building.
The Eidgah was under imminent threat of being defaced as plans are underway to construct a large concrete structure adjacent to its building.