LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Friday banned construction of the country's first rapid mass transit system within 200 feet (61 metres) of historic buildings in the city of Lahore, in a victory for heritage campaigners.
Campaigners had argued that the Chinese-funded metro project, most of which will be elevated, would endanger sites including the Mughal Fort, the Shalimar Gardens - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - a nineteenth century British-built church and the Victorian-era General Post Office.
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