LAHORE: A panel discussion on Lahore’s iconic Bibi Pak Daman around architecture, memory, heritage and belonging was held at the National College of Arts (NCA) on Sunday.
Master architect Nayyar Ali Dada, Prof Dr Asghar Nadeem Syed, Prof Shahnawaz Zaidi, Rafay Anwar participated in the discussion and it was moderated by social anthropological researcher Fiza Jeffery at the Tollinton Block, NCA.
From the challenges of transforming a historic and sacred site while preserving its sanctity, to the cultural memory held by shrines across the subcontinent, the conversation moved beyond architecture into questions of identity, nostalgia, experience and community.
The conversation brought together NCA Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Murtaza Jafri, Fatima Murtaza, artists, students and members of the public, creating a diverse audience for an engaging dialogue on the relationship of people with their inhabited spaces.
Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2026