He has also pioneered the cause of conservation in Pakistan, and is a founding member of the Lahore Conservation Society. Mr. Dada is devoted to the education of young architects, and has been a lecturer at Lahore's National College of Arts since 1965; he was named a Fellow of the College in 1976. Mr. Dada is actively involved in the creative arts in Pakistan, both as an artist working in the medium of watercolour, and as the director of a private gallery as well as board member and advisor to many cultural institutions. In 1992, Mr. Dada was presented with the President's Pride of Performance Award for his services to Pakistan.