The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCS-P) earlier this month. The MoU lays out a comprehensive plan to methodically rehabilitate selected structures of Lahore’s iconic Spice Market. Located at the Akbari Gate in Lahore’s Old City in Pakistan, the site is considered one of the largest spice markets in Asia. Named after the Mughal emperor Akbar, the wholesale spice market is around 500 years-old, making it one of the oldest centres trading in hundreds of different spices.