Critical Review of Pakistani Current Legislation on Sustainable Protection of Cultural Heritage

Nisar Ali Khan, Camillo Nuti, Giorgio Monti and Mario Micheli
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Nisar Ali Khan: Department of Architecture, University Roma Tre, Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi, 10, 00153 Roma, Italy
Camillo Nuti: Department of Architecture, University Roma Tre, Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi, 10, 00153 Roma, Italy
Giorgio Monti: College of Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
Mario Micheli: Department of Humanities, University Roma Tre, Via Ostiense, 234, 00146 Roma, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: This paper discusses the contribution of individuals and their effects on the protection and management of archaeological sites found in the British colonies at the beginning of the 19th Century. Despite all these contributions, the most important bequest is the formation of comprehensive legislation on cultural properties that are still applicable and considered essential to the historic, standing, or ruined, monuments located in Pakistan. It should be noted that Pakistan’s heritage laws are uniformly applicable to all kinds of architectural heritage, archaeological sites, and monuments, irrespective of their nature, state, and classification. This contrasts with the lack of updates and amendments of rules and guidelines for the preservation of heritage sites and monuments across the country from further damages. The paper focuses on the current architectural and heritage management rules and policies of Pakistan, which are based on the British colonial legacy with some (partial) changes introduced since Pakistan’s independence in 1947. Finally, the paper emphasizes the need for the development of advanced management policies and proposed heritage management rules for the preservation of heritage constructions, archaeological sites, and architectural monuments to establish the link between the present and past to remain for future generations.

Keywords: monuments; architectural heritage; archaeological sites; conservation; risk management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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