Pakistan, May 9 -- Nestled behind a tree near the Rawalpindi railway station is Lakhpati Serai, a small inn built for travelers decades ago still housing over fifty passengers daily.

When it first began serving weary travelers, the streets outside the railway station were filled with such overnight lodgings, with traditional rope beds (charpais) lining the roads at dusk, but now amidst urban growth it stands encircled by shops, edifices and hotels.

Raja Waqas, the current custodian of the Lakhpati Sarai, told the Daily Times that the inn had been overseen by his ancestors. However, two decades ago, he assumed the responsibility of managing the inn.

"We can lodge between 40-50 guests nightly," he informed Daily Times from his modest est...