1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after reclaiming from illegal occupants.

August 5, 2022

A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province has been formally opened to the public after it was reclaimed from a Christian family following a lengthy court battle, according to a federal body.
The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), the federal body overseeing minority worship places in Pakistan, last month reclaimed possession of the Valmiki Temple situated near the famous Anarkali Bazaar in Lahore from a Christian family, which had grabbed the place of worship more than two decades ago.
The ETPB looks after the temples and land left over by Sikhs and Hindus who migrated to India after the Partition. It oversees 200 Gurdwaras and 150 temples across Pakistan.
Besides the Krishna Temple, the Valmiki Temple is the only functional Hindu temple in Lahore.