Type: Monument - Building
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 20th Century CE
Description: 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.
Latitude: 31.560706806
Longitude: 74.325503972
Ownership: Government of Punjab
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: Building (Provincial Building of the Punjab)
Published In: https://www.pap.gov.pk/en/about-assembly/building
Year of Publication: 2021 (Retrieved)
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
