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.