Babri Masjid chowk becomes Jain Mandir Road in Lahore after decades; check all renamed streets by Pakistan's Punjab govt

Key points

• The Punjab government in Pakistan has cleared a proposal to reinstate the original names of several roads and streets in Lahore as part of an effort to revive the city’s pre-Partition heritage, an official said on Monday.
• Over the years, many of Lahore’s historic streets, lanes and roads were renamed, with earlier British-era and Hindu-linked names replaced by those of Islamic, Pakistani or local personalities.
• "The Punjab Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, a few days ago had approved a plan to restore the original and historical names of various streets and roads in Lahore and its neighbourhood," PTI quoted a Punjab government official as saying.
• He said the move has been taken to restore the cultural identity and heritage of the historic city.
• He added that the initiative is being spearheaded by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Lahore Heritage Areas Revival project, and that...