Heritage Foundation Pakistan Explained

Full Name:Heritage Foundation of Pakistan
Established:1980
Founders:Yasmeen Lari and Suhail Zaheer Lari
Type:Nonprofit
Status:incorporated under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984
Purpose:Heritage, Humanitarian aid
Location City:Karachi
Location Country:Pakistan
Coordinates:24.8231°N 67.051°W
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Awards:Recognition Award from the United Nations
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Heritage Foundation of Pakistan is a Pakistani heritage and humanitarian aid organization founded by Yasmeen Lari and Suhail Zaheer Lari in 1980.

In 1984, when there were plans to demolish the historically significant Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi 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 .[1] [2]

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."[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archnet.org/sites/3486 Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi building on ArchNet.org website
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/707739 Hindu Gymkhana as archaeological site
  3. http://kazbar.org/jazbah/printyasmeenl.php Laila Kazmi, "Yasmeen Lari"