Quoting From http://blog.dawn.com/?p=436 Caring for the dead Posted by Taimur Sikander The historic Hari Singh ka Bagh cemetery in Haripur has dilapidated due to years of neglect by the NWFP agricultural department. The cemetery was established in 1822 as a resting place for British soldiers killed in tribal uprisings in the former Darband state. The Haripur cemetery is housed in the Hari Singh garden, now called the Fruit Nursery Farm, and is one of the few remaining reflections of the Victorian Era design employed by the British Empire throughout the subcontinent. The headstones on some of the graves bear the names of captains and officers of the British army. However, the agricultural department remains indifferent to the preservation and the cemetery continues to be a haven for drug traffickers and addicts. In recent years many historical and archaeological sites in country have come under the radar of commercial development projects. Most proposals, however, have been met with stiff opposition from both local and foreign agencies. And even though Haripur is included in the list of British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia as a historical landmark, the lack of local governmental protection make it extremely vulnerable. The impetus for restoration must come from the local community, and to preserve it, the Cultural Heritage of Pakistan must include it in its list of preserved sites immediately. ================================ ----- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Nagpur, India