Dilkusha Garden—the historic Mughal-era garden surrounding the Tomb of Jahangir in Shahdara, Lahore—has entered a multi-year conservation and accessibility enhancement phase launched by the Punjab government in early 2025. The project includes structural repairs to historic walls, restoration of original water-channel systems, replanting of period-appropriate flora, and installation of visitor-centre facilities. The first phase was scheduled for completion by mid-2026, with plans to reopen the site to tourists and integrate it into Lahore’s broader heritage-tourism circuit—including pursuit of UNESCO World Heritage recognition for the combined Shahdara–Jahangir–Dilkusha complex.

A separate historic site named Dilkusha Bagh in Bhakkar—a 200-year-old garden once established by Mughal princess Mehrunnisa near the Indus River—is reported to be in severe disrepair as of August 2025. Broken swings, damaged lighting, and chronic lack of maintenance have rendered it inaccessible and unsafe for families and tourists. Local citizens are actively urging provincial authorities to restore its heritage value and safeguard it as part of Pakistan’s cultural legacy.

Although not located in Lahore, Dilkusha Kothi in Lucknow—originally the royal palace of Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula and later repurposed as a British opium office (Afeem Kothi)—has been fully restored and reopened as the Saket Sadan heritage site as of August 2025. This development reflects broader regional momentum in reviving Mughal and colonial-era landmarks, though it is administratively and geographically distinct from Lahore’s Dilkusha Garden.