Pakistan’s Punjab government has given its nod to a plan to restore the original pre-Partition names of several streets and roads in Lahore as part of an initiative aimed at reviving the city’s historical and cultural heritage, an official said. Over the years, many of Lahore’s historic streets, lanes and roads were renamed, with earlier British-era and Hindu-linked names replaced by those of Islamic, Pakistani or local personalities.The decision was taken during a Punjab Cabinet meeting chaired by Maryam Nawaz. The initiative has been proposed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Lahore Heritage Areas Revival project.Here are the old and new names of Lahore streets:Jattvibenat Nagar has been reverted to Sant Nagar, while Maulana Zafar Ali Khan Chowk is now being restored as Lakshmi Chowk. Mustafaabad has been renamed Dharampura, and Sir Aga Khan Chowk has been changed back to Davis Road. Similarly, Allama Iqbal Road will once again be known as Jail Road, Fatima Jinnah Road as Queens Road, and Bagh-e-Jinnah as Lawrence Gardens.Other changes include Islampura being restored to Krishan Nagar, Hameed Nizami Road to Temple Street, Nishtar Road to Brandreth Road, and Rehman Gali to Ram Gali. Babri Masjid Chowk has been renamed Jain Mandir Road, while Ghaziabad will now be called Kumharpura. Jeelani Road is reverting to Outfall Road, and Shahrah-i-Abdul Hameed bin Badees will once again be known as Empress Road.Meanwhile, Nawaz Sharif has also suggested restoring three cricket grounds and a traditional ‘akhara’ (wrestling arena) at Minto Park, now known as Greater Iqbal Park, a move that is being seen by some as an attempt at damage control, a PTI report noted.