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Assembly Chambers, Lahore

PunjabBuildingProtected
The building was designed by Mr. Bazel M Salune, Superintending Architect, Architecture Circle, Punjab and built on Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, (The Mall) Lahore. It is not only a marvelous piece of Roman architecture, but is also one of the historical buildings of the country. Its foundation stone was laid on November 17, 1935 by Sir Jogindra Singh, Minister for Agriculture and was completed in 1938. The building and the adjoining land are spread over an area of about 64000 sq.m. The building has two floors. On ground floor, there is a wide reception area, cafeteria, library, office of the Leader of the Opposition, committee room and offices of the Assembly Secretariat. Two rooms on ground floor have been dedicated for bank and dispensary to facilitate the members and staff of the Assembly. The first floor consists of Chief Minister`s chamber, Speaker`s chamber, Deputy Speakers office, conference room, offices for Ministers, two committee rooms and offices of the Secretariat.
Record ID
10149
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Lahore
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Building
Period
Historic
Legal status
Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985 (instrument: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985)
Coordinates
31.56071, 74.32550 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Anonymous. (2021 (Retrieved)). Building (Provincial Building of the Punjab). https://www.pap.gov.pk/en/about-assembly/building.

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