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Portion of Raj Kapoor’s Ancestral Haveli in Peshawar Collapses After Quake and Rains

The damage underscores years of neglect at a protected site in Peshawar’s old city.

Overview

  • A section of the century-old Kapoor Haveli, which officials said gave way Friday night after strong tremors, fell following days of heavy rain.
  • Shakeel Waheedullah of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Heritage Council confirmed a wall collapsed and warned the remaining structure is at risk.
  • No injuries or deaths were reported, according to officials and local residents cited by PTI.
  • Waheedullah urged the provincial archaeology department and government to begin urgent stabilization and restoration to prevent further loss.
  • Built between 1918 and 1922 in Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani Bazaar by Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor, the house has been a Pakistan-listed heritage site since 2016 and is the birthplace of Raj Kapoor and his uncle Trilok Kapoor.