.Lahore (Punjabi: لہور  ; Urdu: لاہور, pronounced [laːˈhoːr]  ( listen)) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi.^ Lahore is the beautiful city in Pakistan b.

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^ One of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Lahore is one of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Specially its foods are very tasty historical places — Raja Mazhar Ali, October 19, 2006 .

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^ Punjabi Lahore Being a British Sikh and visiting Lahore is an unforgettable experience - Lahore is a phenomenal city and the welcome you get is true punjabi style!!!

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.Historically the main city of the undivided Punjab,^[3] it is often called the Garden of Mughals because of its rich Mughal heritage.^ Exploring Lahore I found Lahore a truly great city with great historical asserts and rich old culture.

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It successively served as the capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, the Ghaznavids in the 12th century, the Ghurid State in the 12th and 13th century, the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century, and it was the capital of the Punjab region under the British Raj in the mid 19th and early 20th century. Mughal structures such as the Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, and the mausolea of Jehangir and Nur Jehan are popular tourist attractions for the city. .Lahore is also home to many British colonial structures built in the Mughal-Gothic style, such as the Lahore High Court, the General Post Office (GPO), the Lahore Museum, and many older universities including the University of the Punjab.^ You can find Punjab University Lahore.

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^ Punjabi Lahore Being a British Sikh and visiting Lahore is an unforgettable experience - Lahore is a phenomenal city and the welcome you get is true punjabi style!!!

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.Lahore is often referred to as the cultural heart of Pakistan, as it is the center of Pakistani arts, films and intelligentsia.^ But This pakistan is nothing without its heart and that heart is Lahore.

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^ Makah and Madina.thats way Lahore is the Heart of Islamic Republic of PAKISTAN. PAKISTAN ZINDA BAD. — asif iqbal, July 18, 2008 .

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^ I believe that there is no such beautiful and lovely place in the world like our “Lahore” which is the heart of Pakistan.

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.Punjabi is the native language of the province and is the most widely-spoken language in Lahore.^ The local dialect of Punjabi spoken in Lahore should receive more official patronage.

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^ Lahori Punjabi defines Lahore to some degree and I love hearing locals use their own language.

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.Urdu has started to become more prominent in many areas due to its official status as the national language and due to increasing migration from other parts of the country, despite this Punjabi remains the primary means of communication in both the city and adjoining rural areas.^ I like your work with regards to Information on other countries, Lahore and Karachi are very nice cities.

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^ Despite travels to other parts of the world, my heart always draws me to thoughts of Lahore and its beauty.

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English has also become increasingly more popular with educated and younger people due to its official status in government and preferred language status for business. .Many Punjabi speakers in Lahore are known as Lahori Punjabi due to their use of a mixture of Punjabi and colloquial Urdu.^ Iqbal Town, Lahore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iqbal Town (Urdu: اقبال ٹاؤن) (also known as Allama Iqbal Town; علامہ اقبال ٹاؤن) is a commercial and residential locality in the south-western Lahore.

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^ Lahori Punjabi defines Lahore to some degree and I love hearing locals use their own language.

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According to the 1998 census, Lahore's population was nearly 7 million. Mid-2006 government estimates now put the population at approximately 10 million.^[2] .This makes Lahore the fifth largest city in South Asia and the 26th largest city in the world.^ Lahore is the best city in the world.

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^ South Asia i m not saying like this becoz i m from lahore...any one can visit lahore and can feel the difference....life in lahore is sooooooo pleasant....tremendous city full of life....freinds....the day i was on the airport to leabe lahore.

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^ Without a doubt world,s greatest city with big heart peop;ewho embrace everyone.that is the secret of lahore,s beauty and greatness.

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.In 2008, Lahore was ranked as a city with High Sufficiency to become a Gamma world city.^ Lahore is the best city in the world.

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^ Without a doubt world,s greatest city with big heart peop;ewho embrace everyone.that is the secret of lahore,s beauty and greatness.

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^ Jinay Lahore Nahin wakhia O Jamia e nae Lahore jasi city all over the world kahien bhi nahin milty kion kay lahore lahore hay aur jinay lahore nahin wakhiay O ..................

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^[4][5] It has been ranked by The Guardian as the 2nd Best Tourist Destination in Pakistan.^[6]

.A legend based on oral traditions holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as Lavapuri (City of Lava in Sanskrit),^[7] was founded by Prince Lava,^[8] the son of Rama, while Kasur was founded by his twin brother Prince Kusha.^ I miss every time my native city Lahore I was born in lahore service hospital in 1980.

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^ City of Lahore stands as the most astounding place in Pakistan that can be found nowhere in the world.

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^ Exploring Lahore I found Lahore a truly great city with great historical asserts and rich old culture.

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^[9] To this day, Lahore Fort has a vacant temple dedicated to Lava (also pronounced Loh, hence Loh-awar or "The Fort of Loh").^[10]

Ptolemy, the celebrated 2nd-century Egyptian astronomer and geographer, mentions in his Geographia a city called Labokla^[11] situated on the route between the Indus River and Palibothra, or Pataliputra (Patna) mostly, in a tract of country called Kasperia (Kashmir). .It was described as extending along the rivers Bidastes or Vitasta (Jhelum), Sandabal or Chandra Bhaga (Chenab), and Adris or Iravati (Ravi).^ Lahore is a city located in Northeast Pakistan in the Punjab Province along the banks of the Ravi River.

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.This city may have been ancient Lahore.^ Lahore is the best than all cities — ashfaq, May 29, 2007 .

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^ Lahore, Lahore hai lahore is world best histirical city place , janay lahore nahi dakha vo jamya nhai — Naveed Iqbal, May 27, 2006 .

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The oldest authentic document about Lahore was written anonymously in 982. It is called Hudud-i-Alam (The Regions of the World).^[12] In 1927 it was translated into English by Vladimir Fedorovich Minorsky and published in Lahore. In this document, Lahore is referred to as a small shehr (city) with "impressive temples, large markets and huge orchards." It refers to "two major markets around which dwellings exist," and it also mentions "the mud walls that enclose these two dwellings to make it one." The original document is currently held in the British Museum.^[13] Lahore was called by different names throughout history. To date there is no conclusive evidence as to when it was founded. .Some historians trace the history of the city as far back as 4000 years ago.^ Now its been 4 years and im 14 i absolutely love the city and i cant wait until next year when i go back — Saad, December 1, 2006 .

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^ Yes Same here I have been back to pakistan and my city lahore almost four years ago.

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^ LAHORE LAHORE LAHORE Gawd i love this city i remember a few years ago exploring the city with my dad and visting all the sites, roads, restaurants, and everything.

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.Few references to Lahore exist for times before its capture by Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni in the eleventh century.^ IM IN USA FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS BUT MISS LAHORE ALL THE TIME. I WANA GO BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

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In 1021, Mahmud appointed Malik Ayaz to the throne and made Lahore the capital of the Ghaznavid Empire. .The sultan took Lahore after a long siege and battle in which the city was torched and depopulated.^ LONG LIVE LAHORE Aslam o Alaikum(hi) i am living in spain ,23 years man basically a pakistani from the city of Gujranwala one hour drive from lahore.

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As the first Muslim ruler of Lahore, Ayaz rebuilt and repopulated the city. He added many important features, such as city gates and a masonry fort, built in 1037–1040 on the ruins of the previous one,^[15] which had been demolished in the fighting (as recorded by Munshi Sujan Rae Bhandari, author of the Khulasatut Tawarikh in 1695–96). The present Lahore Fort stands on the same location. Under his rule, the city became a cultural and academic center, renowned for poetry.^[16] .The tomb of Malik Ayaz can still be seen in the Rang Mahal commercial area of town.^ Lahore New Commercial Area for Parkview (Town Oppisate of the Internatio nal Terminal) .

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After the fall of the Ghaznavid Empire, Lahore was ruled by various Muslim dynasties known as the Delhi Sultanate, including the Khiljis, Tughlaqs, Sayyid, Lodhis and Suris.^[18] When Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak was crowned here in 1206, he became the first Muslim sultan of the South Asia^[19]. It was not until 1524 that Lahore became part of the Mughal Empire.^[20]

The origins of Lahore are shrouded in the mists of antiquity but Lahore is undoubtedly ancient. .Legend has it that it was founded about 4,000 years ago by Loh, son of Rama, the hero of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.^ Excelent For Study i lived lahore round about one year for study.i found him excelent for study because there are many oppurtunites for student.

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.Historically, it has been proved that Lahore is at least 2,000 years old.^ Lahore is historically a important city; it's been around for hundreds or years and has been ruled by the Moguls, Sikhs and British.

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^ Old Crescentarian Lahore, A place where i spent 23 years of my life.

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^ Exploring Lahore I found Lahore a truly great city with great historical asserts and rich old culture.

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.Hieun-tasng, the famous Chinese pilgrim has given a vivid description of Lahore which he visited in the early parts of the 7th century AD. Lying on the main trade and invasion routes to South Asia, Lahore has been ruled and plundered by a number of dynasties and hordes.^ I never visited lahore and never knew what lies in lahore.

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^ South Asia i m not saying like this becoz i m from lahore...any one can visit lahore and can feel the difference....life in lahore is sooooooo pleasant....tremendous city full of life....freinds....the day i was on the airport to leabe lahore.

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^ Lahore is only one of the many countries in Asia in which we provide telephone numbers.

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Muslim rule began here when Qutub-ud-din Aibak was crowned in Lahore in 1206 and thus became the first Muslim Sultan of the South Asia. It waxed and waned in importance during the Sultanate. .However, it touched the zenith of its glory during the Mughal rule from 1524 to 1752. The Mughals, who were famous as builders, gave Lahore some of its finest architectural monuments, many of which are extinct today.^ I made some great friends who live in Lahore, I will never forget my friends in this fabulous city.

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.From 1524 to 1752, Lahore was part of the Mughal Empire, and from 1584 to 1598, under the emperors Akbar and Jahangir, the city served as its capital.^ Lahore is the cool city of PAKISTAN Well iam student in Lahore from 2005 i & i am still living in lahore but i like the old part of lahore becuse i feel nice.

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^ There is some conspiracy surrounding the greatest Mughal emperor, Akbar's religious beliefs but they were all descendents of Muslim families.

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^ Lahore Part of the Old City - Mosque .

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.Lahore reached a peak of architectural glory during the rule of the Mughals, many of whose buildings and gardens have survived the ravages of time.^ Lahore View of the city; behind are the many buildings which now dominate the Lahore...

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.Lahore's reputation for beauty fascinated the English poet John Milton, who wrote "Agra and Lahore, the Seat of the Great Mughal" in 1670.^[21] During this time, the massive Lahore Fort was built.^ Without a doubt world,s greatest city with big heart peop;ewho embrace everyone.that is the secret of lahore,s beauty and greatness.

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^ Lahore Shalimar Gardens; built by the same person who built the Taj Mahal (a Muslim).

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^ I made some great friends who live in Lahore, I will never forget my friends in this fabulous city.

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.A few buildings within the fort were added by Akbar's son, Mughal emperor Jahangir, who is buried in the city.^ There is some conspiracy surrounding the greatest Mughal emperor, Akbar's religious beliefs but they were all descendents of Muslim families.

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Jahangir's son, Shahjahan Burki, was born in Lahore. .He, like his father, extended the Lahore Fort and built many other structures in the city, including the Shalimar Gardens.^ I have visited many cities of the Europe also but Lahore is Lahore.

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^ Lahore I have seen many countries,Swear GOD did,t saw any city like Lahore,im proude to be a lahori inshAllah will go back to stay some mounths in my city.

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^ I love this Lahore to bits....been to so many (over rated) cities around europe but have never seen anything quite as beautiful, lively and fun as Lahore.

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.The last of the great Mughals, Aurangzeb, who ruled from 1658 to 1707, built the city's most famous monuments, the Badshahi Masjid and the Alamgiri Gate next to the Lahore Fort.^ BHAATI GATE LAHORE is a great city.if you want to visit lahore you should also visit bhaati gate.you can see here every colour of LAHORE,and pakistan too.

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^ City of Lahore stands as the most astounding place in Pakistan that can be found nowhere in the world.

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^ Lahore is in my HEART The world most romantic place is lahore i love this city more then love.this is my city Lahore,Lahore is 100% BULLY BULLY — Usman Azad Butt, March 28, 2007 .

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During the 18th century, as Mughal power dwindled, Lahore was often invaded, and government authority was lacking. The great Punjabi poet Baba Waris Shah said of the situation, "khada peeta wahy da, baqi Ahmad Shahy da" — "we have nothing with us except what we eat and wear, all other things are for Ahmad Shah". Ahmad Shah Durrani captured remnants of the Mughal Empire and had consolidated control over the Punjab and Kashmir regions by 1761.^[22]

.The 1740s were years of chaos, and the city had nine different governors between 1745 and 1756. Invasions and chaos in local government allowed bands of warring Sikhs to gain control in some areas.^ Lahore is historically a important city; it's been around for hundreds or years and has been ruled by the Moguls, Sikhs and British.

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In 1801, the 12 Sikh Misls joined into one to form a sovereign Sikh state ruled by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.^[23]

During the 1740s, frequent invasions by Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Abdali and chaos in local government had made life very uncomfortable for the citizens of Lahore. Bhangi Misl was the fist Sikh band to plunder the Mughal Lahore. Later Ranjit Singh was able to make gains in this chaos. He defeated the son of Abdali, Zaman Shah in a battle between Lahore and Amritsar. Out of the chaos of Afghani and Sikh conflicts emerged a victorious Sikh by the name of Ranjit Singh who was able to unify the Sikh factions and capture Lahore where he was crowned Emperor.

.Ranjit Singh made Lahore his capital and was able to expand the kingdom to the Khyber Pass and also included Jammu and Kashmir, while keeping the British from expanding across the River Sutlej for more than 40 years.^ I do have a job; this took more than a year to do.

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.After his death in 1839 the internecine fighting between the Sikhs and several rapid forfeitures of territory by his sons, along with the intrigues of the Dogras and two Anglo-Sikh wars, eventually led to British control of the Lahore Darbar ten years later.^ Punjabi Lahore Being a British Sikh and visiting Lahore is an unforgettable experience - Lahore is a phenomenal city and the welcome you get is true punjabi style!!!

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^ Lahore is historically a important city; it's been around for hundreds or years and has been ruled by the Moguls, Sikhs and British.

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^ I studied in lahore and later did almost one half year job there before i moved to Germany.

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.For the British, Punjab was a frontier province, because Lahore had boundaries with Afghanistan and Persia.^ Lahore is a city located in Northeast Pakistan in the Punjab Province along the banks of the Ravi River.

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Therefore, the Punjabis, unlike the Bengalis and the Sindhis, were not allowed to use their mother tongue as an official language. The British first introduced Urdu as an official language in Punjab,^[24][25] including Lahore, allegedly due to a fear of Punjabi nationalism. Under British rule (1849–1947), colonial architecture in Lahore combined Mughal, Gothic and Victorian styles. Under Bristish rule, Sir Ganga Ram (Father of Modern Lahore), designed and built General Post Office, Lahore Museum, Aitchison College, Mayo School of Arts (now the NCA), Ganga Ram Hospital, Lady Mclagan Girls High School, the chemistry department of the Government College University, the Albert Victor wing of Mayo Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram High School (now Lahore College for Women) the Hailey College of Commerce, Ravi Road House for the Disabled, the Ganga Ram Trust Building on The Mall, and Lady Maynard Industrial School.^[26] .He also constructed Lahore Model Town, a suburb that has recently developed into a cultural center for Lahore's growing socioeconomic elite.^ I am originaly from Model Town lahore.Witch is very green, clean and beautiful like paradise.

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.The GPO and YMCA buildings in Lahore commemorated the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria, an event marked by the construction of clock towers and monuments all over British India.^ I always miss the roads, streets, bazaars, buildings, climate, all seasons of my city and everything, especially my beloved and great “Zida Dilane Lahore”.

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.Other important British buildings included the High Court, the Government College University, the museums, the National College of Arts, Montgomery Hall, Tollinton Market, the University of the Punjab (Old Campus) and the Provincial Assembly.^ I was looking for a photo of the High COurt building.

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Even today, Mall Road retains a variety of Gothic and Victorian style buildings built during the British Raj. .At one end of The Mall stands the university, one of the most prestigious universities of Pakistan.^ City of Lahore stands as the most astounding place in Pakistan that can be found nowhere in the world.

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.The British also launched the city's first horse-racing club in 1924, starting a tradition that continues today at the Lahore Race Club.^ Punjabi Lahore Being a British Sikh and visiting Lahore is an unforgettable experience - Lahore is a phenomenal city and the welcome you get is true punjabi style!!!

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^ Lahore is historically a important city; it's been around for hundreds or years and has been ruled by the Moguls, Sikhs and British.

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.Lahore played a special role in the independence movements of both India and Pakistan.^ One of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Lahore is one of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Specially its foods are very tasty historical places — Raja Mazhar Ali, October 19, 2006 .

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^ Hi I am from Delhi India, I have seen Lahore when India & Pakistan used to play at the Qaddafi stadium at Lahore.Heard it is a beatiful city(Can only imagine) .

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The 1929 Indian National Congress session was held at Lahore. In this Congress, the Declaration of the Independence of India was moved by Pandit Nehru and passed unanimously at midnight on 31 December 1929.^[27] On this occasion, the contemporary tricolour of India (with a chakra at its centre) was hoisted for the first time as a national flag, and thousands of people saluted it.

Lahore's prison was used by the British to detain revolutionary freedom fighters. Noted freedom fighter Jatin Das died in Lahore's prison after fasting for 63 days in protest of British treatment of political prisoners. One of the greatest martyrs in the history of Indian independence, Shaheed Sardar Bhagat Singh, was hanged here.^[28]

.The most important session of the All India Muslim League (later the Pakistan Muslim League), demanding the creation of Pakistan, was held in Lahore in 1940.^[29] Muslims under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) demanded a separate homeland for Muslims of India in a document known as the Pakistan Resolution or the Lahore Resolution.^ Good work I am really happy after seeing these pictures, which i was looking for a longtime, these pictures will help who are living abroad, and want to see the latest developments in pakistan, as most in lahore.thanks — Muhammad zubair, March 26, 2005 .

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^ One of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Lahore is one of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Specially its foods are very tasty historical places — Raja Mazhar Ali, October 19, 2006 .

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^ Hi I am from Delhi India, I have seen Lahore when India & Pakistan used to play at the Qaddafi stadium at Lahore.Heard it is a beatiful city(Can only imagine) .

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It was during this session that Jinnah, the leader of the league, publicly proposed the Two-Nation Theory for the first time.^[30]

.Upon the independence of Pakistan, Lahore was made capital of the Punjab province in the new state of Pakistan.^ Lahore is a city located in Northeast Pakistan in the Punjab Province along the banks of the Ravi River.

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^ Pakistan's heart and soul is Lahore and efforts should be made to highlight all things Lahori- from city sites, history, cuisine and language.

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^ PAKISTAN and ilove LAHORE as well..........thankyou God to give me Pakistan as independent country and i proud being Pakistani and Lahori as well........God Bless You Every One.....

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.Almost immediately, large scale riots broke out among Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus, causing many deaths as well as damage to historic monuments—including the Lahore Fort, Badshahi mosque and other colonial buildings.^ Lahore One of the 4 Towers of Bahadshai Mosque and right beside it a Sikh...

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^ So i went looking, and found many great places such as shahi qila, badshahi mosque, minar-e-pakistan, dataa durbar etc.

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^ Lahore is historically a important city; it's been around for hundreds or years and has been ruled by the Moguls, Sikhs and British.

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^[31] With United Nations assistance, the government was able to rebuild Lahore, and most scars of the communal violence of independence were erased. Less than 20 years later, however, Lahore once again became a battleground in the War of 1965. The battlefield and trenches can still be observed today close to the Wahga border area.

.After independence, Lahore lost much of its glory to Karachi, which quickly became the biggest and most industrialised city.^ Love Lahore I really love my LAAAHHHHHHOOOORRRRREEEEEEEE. but due to some reasons i m not there now, i miss my city and streets so much.

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^ City of Lahore stands as the most astounding place in Pakistan that can be found nowhere in the world.

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^ I born in lahore.I visited many cities of Pakistan and UK. But I feel so much comfortable in Lahore that i can't express.This is true that this city never sleep.

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It was not until the rule of the Mian brothers, and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) riots in of the 1990s, that Lahore once again gained its significance as an economic and cultural powerhouse through government reforms. The second Islamic Summit Conference was held in the city.^[32] In 1996 the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup final match was held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

.The Walled City of Lahore known locally as the "Andheron Shehr" is the oldest and most historic part of Lahore.^ The city of lahore has its fair share in historical architecture.

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^ One of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Lahore is one of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Specially its foods are very tasty historical places — Raja Mazhar Ali, October 19, 2006 .

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^ Lahore is historically a important city; it's been around for hundreds or years and has been ruled by the Moguls, Sikhs and British.

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.The Punjab government embarked on a major project in 2009 to restore the Royal Trail (Shahi Guzar Gah) from Akbari Gate to the Lahore Fort with the help of the World Bank under the Sustainable Development of the Walled City of Lahore (SDWCL) project.^ Lahore is the best city in the world.

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^ Without a doubt world,s greatest city with big heart peop;ewho embrace everyone.that is the secret of lahore,s beauty and greatness.

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^ Jinay Lahore Nahin wakhia O Jamia e nae Lahore jasi city all over the world kahien bhi nahin milty kion kay lahore lahore hay aur jinay lahore nahin wakhiay O ..................

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.The project aims at the Walled City development, at exploring and highlighting economic potential of the Walled City as a cultural heritage, exploring and highlighting the benefits of the SWDCL project for the residents, and at soliciting suggestions regarding maintenance of development and conservation of the Walled City.^ Exploring Lahore I found Lahore a truly great city with great historical asserts and rich old culture.

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Lying between 31°15′—31°45′ N and 74°01′—74°39′ E, Lahore is bounded on the north and west by the Sheikhupura District, on the east by Wagah, and on the south by Kasur District. The Ravi River flows on the northern side of Lahore. Lahore city covers a total land area of 404 km² and is still growing.

Lahore features a semiarid climate with long and extremely hot summers, dry and relatively mild winters, a monsoon and dust storms. The weather of Lahore is extreme during the months of May, June and July, when the temperatures soar to 40–48 °C (104–118 °F). From late June till August, the monsoon seasons starts, with heavy rainfall throughout the province. The city’s highest maximum temperature was 48.3 °C (118.9 °F),^[34] recorded on June 6, 1921, and again on June 9, 2007.^[35] At the time the meteorological office recorded this official temperature in the shade, it reported a heat index in direct sunlight of 55 °C (131 °F). The lowest temperature recorded in Lahore is −6 °C (21.2 °F). The highest rainfall in the city was of 453 millimetres (17.8 in), which occurred on August 21, 1996 and continued for three days.^[34]

Under the latest revision of Pakistan's administrative structure, promulgated in 2001,^[36] Lahore was tagged as a City District, and divided into nine towns.^[37] Each town in turn consists of a group of union councils (U.C.'s).^[38]

Other major residential areas within Lahore include: Abdalian Housing Society, Awan Town, Badami Bagh, Bahria Town, Defence Housing Authority, Faisal Town, Garden Town, GCP Society, Green Town, Gulberg, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Hassan Town, Ichhra, Iqbal Town, Islampura, Johar Town, Model Town, Muhafiz Town, Mustafa Town, Nespak Society, New Muslim Town, NFC Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Pasco Society, Punjab Cooperative Housing Society, Sabzazar Scheme, Sant Nagar, Saroba Gardens, Shad Bagh, Sukh Chayn Gardens, Township, Valencia Town, Youhanabad and WAPDA Town.

Lahore's old city fabric has changed dramatically over time under the occupation of various South Asian empires. Some of the older remaining districts of Lahore are: Baghbanpura, Batapur, Begum Kot, Canal View Housing Society, Central Park, Chah Miran, Chowk Yateem Khana, Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Gawalmandi, Harbanspura, Jallo Mor, Krishan Nagar, Lakshmi Chowk, Mozang Chungi, Mughalpura, Qila Gujar Singh, Raiwind, Sanda, Shahdara Bagh, Shadman and Tajpura Scheme LDA.

As of 2008, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity (PPP) was estimated at $40 billion with a projected average growth rate of 5.6 percent.^[40] This is at par with Pakistan's other economic hub, Karachi, with Lahore (having half the population) fostering an economy that is 51% of the size of Karachi's ($78 billion in 2008).^[40] The contribution of Lahore to the national economy is supposed to be around 13.2%.^[41][42][43] Lahore's GDP is projected to be $102 billion by the year 2025, with a slightly higher growth rate of 5.6% per annum, as compared to Karachi's 5.5%.^[40][44] Central to Lahore's economy is the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), Pakistan's second largest stock exchange. Lahore has offices of several Pakistani government corporations including the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Water and Sewage Authority (WASA). Food and restaurant businesses remain open all night. Lahore is the second largest financial hub of Pakistan and has industrial areas including Kot Lakhpat and the new Sundar Industrial Estate (near Raiwand). Lahore’s economic base is broad and varied. Major industries include the manufacture of automobiles and motorcycles, home appliances, steel, telecommunications, information technology, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering, and construction material.^{[citation needed]} A major industrial agglomeration with about 9,000 industrial units, Lahore has shifted in recent decades from manufacturing to service industries.^[45] Some 42% of its work force is employed in finance, banking, real estate, community, cultural, and social services.^[45] The city is the country’s largest software producing center,^[45] and hosts a growing computer-assembly industry.^[45]

Lahore's economic strength relies on the fact that it is the biggest city of Pakistan's most populous province. It is also the most advanced in terms of infrastructure, having extensive and relatively well developed road links to all major cities in Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, a rail link with India and the province's biggest International airport. It also has the most developed communications infrastructure in the province, which includes a wide network of fiber optic telephone and cable lines, GSM mobile network, IPP and WiMax. It has the most developed education and health sectors as well, making it the economic, political and educational hub of the province. ‎ As Lahore expands, former residential areas are being turned into commercial centres, and the suburban population is constantly moving outwards. This has resulted in the development of the Liberty Market, MM Alam Road, the new Jail Road (which has some of the largest office buildings in Lahore), and the Main Boulevard.

Lahore is famous as the hub of handmade carpet manufacturing in Pakistan.^[46] At present, hand-knitted carpets produced in and around Lahore are among Pakistan's leading export products, and their manufacturing is the second-largest cottage and small industry.

Craftsmen in Lahore produce almost every type of handmade carpet using popular motifs such as medallions, paisleys, traceries, and geometric designs. The Lahore Design Centre at the Punjab Small Industries Corporation maintains a separate section of carpet designing to experiment with new designs. Lahore is famous for single-wefted designs in Turkoman and Caucasian style and double-wefted Mughal types.

Metro, Makro and Hyperstar (Carrefour) have situated their headquarters in Lahore.

Among the projects currently under construction in Lahore is the long-delayed Lahore Expo Centre.^[47]

Lake City is a resort and residential development planned on the outskirts of Lahore. Covering an area of more than 2,104 acres (851 ha), the resort will include lush green parks, sinuous lakes, an 18-hole regulation golf course and other features.^[48]

Defense Raya Golf Resort, also under construction, will be Pakistan's largest and Asia's largest golf course. The project is the result of a partnership between DHA Lahore and BRDB Malaysia. The rapid development of large projects such as these in the city is expected to boost the economy of the country.^[49]

Among the many other projects under construction in Lahore are: Pace Tower (24 floors, under construction),^[50] Mall99 (21 floors, under construction),^[51] Lahore Expo Center (under construction),^[47] Expo Center tower (approved), IT Tower (23 floors, under construction),^[52] Alamgir Tower (31 floors, under construction),^[53] DHA Haly Tower (low rise, under construction),^[54] Lahore Ring Road (under construction),^[55] Lahore Sports City (approved),^[56] Kot Lakhpat elevated expressway (approved), Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System (vision),^[57] Xinhua Mall (20 floors, under construction),^[58] Lahore-Sialkot motorway (under construction), Boulevard Heights (19 floors, under construction),^[59] Pearl Continental Tower (40 floors, 152 meters, proposed),^[60][61] LDA Tower (40 floors, approved),^[62] Bank Square Gulberg (vision), Pace Circle and Hyatt Regency (12 floors, under construction)^[63] and Tricon Corporate Tower (18 floors, under construction).^[64]

The economy is also enhanced by Lahore's historic and cultural importance. Being the capital of the largest province in Pakistan brings the city one of the largest development budgets in the country.

Lahore is one of Pakistan's most accessible cities and the only city in the country where one can find public and private transportation 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. This includes public buses, as well as thousands of rickshaws and taxis, which run on compressed natural gas to reduce pollution in the city. About 75% of residents have their own conveyances. The roads in the city are well maintained and are broadened when needed to meet increasing demand.

The Lahore Ring Road (LRR) Project was launched on December 22, 2004 at a groundbreaking ceremony attended by President General Pervez Musharaf. The LRR Project is a large road project being developed by the Punjab Government, intended to ensure efficient and speedy movement of freight and passengers, to alleviate traffic flow problems, and to boost the city's potential for industrial development. The project includes the construction of a six-lane divided highway, interchanges, RCC bridges, reinforced earth abutments and walls, overhead pedestrian bridges, culverts, tunnels, underpasses, flyovers and related works, at a total projected cost of over Rs.20 billion and Rs.13 billion respectively.

In addition to the historic Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road), motorways connecting all major cities (Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, etc.) have been built. A motorway to Sialkot is under construction. The government has built underpasses to ease congestion and prevent traffic jams, and according to official figures, Lahore has the highest number of underpasses in Pakistan. The government would undertake planned rehabilitation of the roads, which have outlived their designed life, construction of missing road links and development of province-wide secondary arteries linking national motorways and trade corridors to foster economic opportunities via meeting expanding domestic and international travel and trade demands.

The Punjab government had allocated Rs 170.300 million for W/I of Thokar-Raiwind Road, Rs 50 million for the dualisation of Lahore-Jaranwala Road from Ferozepur Interchange to Mandi Faizabad, Rs 40 million for the construction of extending building for IWMI Thokar Niaz Baig Lahore, Rs 2.7 million for the construction of an overhead bridge at Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jillani Road near University of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Rs 56 million for PC-II for a feasibility study of elevated expressways in Lahore, Rs 10 million for the construction of an elevated expressway from Lahore Bridge to Niazi Chowk, Rs 50 million for the strengthening of Sheikhupura-Gujranwala Road, and Rs 15 million for the construction of a bypass between Sargodha and Lahore Road.

Several bus companies operate in Lahore. Premier Bus Services, owned by the Beaconhouse Group, was started in 2003. It provides premium transportation services to the general public of Lahore, with hundreds of buses running on exclusive routes. This is the largest public transport service provider in Pakistan. The buses are in the process of being converted to compressed natural gas for environmental and economic reasons. Daewoo City Buses also provide transportation for the masses. Though these buses are fewer in number, they are air conditioned and provide better comfort to passengers. In addition to these two major companies, there are several other small companies (New Khan Metro, Niazi etc) that provide services within Lahore; they cover only particular routes and are fewer in number.

Pakistan Railways is headquartered in Lahore.^[65] Pakistan Railways provides an important mode of transportation for commuters and connects distant parts of the country with Lahore for business, sightseeing, pilgrimage, and education. The Lahore Central Railway Station, built during the British colonial era, is located in the heart of the city.

To accommodate increased air travel, the government built a new city airport in 2003. It was named Allama Iqbal International Airport after the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, and is served by international airlines as well as the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. The previous airport now operates as the Hajj Terminal to facilitate the great influx of pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj every year. Lahore also has a general aviation airport known as Walton Airport.

Lahore Rapid Mass Transit (LRMT) System is a project envisioned to provide mass transit facilities to Lahore. The project is expected to be completed in 2020. In the first phase, two light rail lines will be constructed. The first Green Line between Shahdra and Hamza Town (Ferozpur Road) will be completed by 2011 and cost $2.4 billion. The second Orange Line between Pakistan Mint and Sabzazar will cost US $1.9 billion and will be completed by 2015. In the second phase, Blue and Purple lines will be constructed.

According to the 1998 census, Lahore's population was nearly 6.8 million. Mid-2006 government estimates put the population at somewhere around 10 million, which makes it the second largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi.^[66] It is considered to be one of the 30 largest cities of the world. Also according to the 1998 census, 86.2% or 6,896,000 of the population are Punjabis; 10.2% or 816,000 are Urdu speakers; 3% speak Pashto; and the Seraikis, at 0.4%, number about 32,000.^[67]

The main languages spoken in Lahore are Urdu and Punjabi. According to the 1998 census, 94% of Lahore's population is Sunni and Shia Muslim, up from 60% in 1941. Other religions include Christians (5.80% of the total population, though they form around 9.0% of the rural population), as well as Ahmadis at 0.20% and a small number of Bahá'ís, Hindus, Parsis, and Sikhs. Due to Lahore's diverse culture, there are many mosques, shrines, synagogues, Hindu and Jain temples, Sikh Gurudwaras, and churches across the city. Some of the most famous mosques include: Badshahi Masjid, Dai Anga Mosque, Data Durbar Complex, Shia Masjid, Suneri Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque, Moti Masjid, Masjid-e-Shuhda (Martyr's Mosque) and Mosque of Mariyam Zamani Begum. Some of the famous shrines include: Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal, Bibi Pak Daman, Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, Tomb of Shah Jamal, Tomb of Lal Hussain, Tomb of Anārkalī, Tomb of Jahangir, Tomb of Empress Nur Jehan and Tomb of Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan. Some of the well-known churches include Regal Church, Hall Road Church, Convent of Jesus and Mary and Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Lahore's culture is unique. Known as the cultural capital or Heart of Pakistan, the city has been the seat of the Mughal Empire and the Sikh Empire as well as the capital of Punjab in Mahmud Ghaznavi's 11th century empire and in the British Empire.

Lahore has played an important role in Pakistani history. It was in this city that Pakistan's independence declaration was made. It was the largest city in the newly formed Pakistan at the time of independence and provided the easiest access to India, with its porous border near the Indian city of Amritsar only 30 miles (48 km) to the east. Large numbers of Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims lived closely in Lahore before the independence of Pakistan. The city suffered many revolts, demonstrations and bloodshed at the time of independence due to the enmity between Muslims and Hindus at the time and the uncertainty which loomed over the fate of Lahore even after India and Pakistan became independent. Lahore's culture, its history, institutions, food, clothing, films, music, fashion, and liberal community lifestyle attract people from all over the country.

The people of Lahore celebrate many festivals and events throughout the year, blending Mughal, Western, and other traditions. Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha are celebrated. Many people decorate their houses and light candles to illuminate the streets and houses during public holidays; roads and businesses may be lit for days. The mausoleum of Ali Hujwiri, also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh (Persian/Urdu: داتا گنج بخش) or Data Sahib, is located in Lahore, and an annual urs is held every year as a big festival.

Basant is a Punjabi festival marking the coming of spring. Basant celebrations in Pakistan are centered in Lahore, and people from all over the country and from abroad come to the city for the annual festivities. Kite-flying competitions traditionally take place on city rooftops during Basant. Courts have banned the kite-flying because of casualties and power installation losses. The ban was lifted for two days in 2007, then immediately reimposed when 11 people were killed by celebratory gunfire, sharp kite-strings, electrocution, and falls related to the competition.^[68]

The Festival of Lamps, or Mela Chiraghan, is an important and popular event in Lahore. This is celebrated at the same time as Basant, every spring on the last Friday of March, outside the Shalimar Gardens.

The National Horse and Cattle Show is one of the most famous annual festivals, held in spring in the Fortress Stadium. The week-long activities include a livestock display, horse and camel dances, tent pegging, colourful folk dances from all regions of Pakistan, mass-band displays, and tattoo shows in the evenings. On August 14, the people of Pakistan celebrate the day Pakistan gained its independence from the British Raj. There are lots of celebrations in Lahore; the streets are full of people singing and dancing. Parades of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force are held early in the morning. Concerts are held with many pop and classical singers.

The World Performing Arts Festival is held every autumn (usually in November) at the Alhambra cultural complex, a large venue consisting of several theatres and amphitheatres. This ten-day festival consists of musicals, theatre, concerts, dance, solo, mime, and puppetry shows. The festival has an international character, with nearly 80 percent of the shows performed by international performers. On average 15–20 different shows are performed every day of the festival.^[69]

Lahoris are known for their love of food and eating. While Lahore has a great many traditional and modern restaurants, in recent years Western fast food chains, such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Subway Sandwiches, Dunkin Donuts, Nando's and Kentucky Fried Chicken have appeared all over the city. Recently the food streets in the historic locales of Lahore (Gawalmandi, Anarkali, and Badshahi) have attracted tourists. Food streets have undergone restorations and are cordoned off in the evenings for pedestrian traffic only; numerous cafés serve local delicacies under the lights and balconies of restored havelis (traditional residential dwellings). Some of the trendiest restaurants in Lahore are concentrated on the M M Alam Road in Gulberg. Here, dozens of high-class culinary outlets, ranging from Western franchises to traditional, ethnic, or theme restaurants, attract all classes of Lahore's citizens. New restaurants are constantly opening, and the business is extremely competitive. Many boisterous restaurants of Lahore are open late into the night. The restaurant is housed in a 300-year-old Kothi-style dwelling of a famous artist and was once a brothel. At different times in the life of this property, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim families have owned it. Another famous Lahore landmark is the Pak Tea House in Anarkali, long a favoured haunt of intellectuals and artists.

The alleys and lanes of these bazaars are full of traditional wares like leather articles, embroidered garments, glass bangles, beaten gold and silver jewelry, and creations in silk. Anarkali is named after the famous courtesan of Akbar’s time, Anarkali (Pomegranate Blossom). The grave of Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak, who died falling off his horse while playing polo, is located in Anarkali on Aibak Road. Rang Mahal is part of old Lahore and today's houses a largest wholesale and retail cloth markets in Punjab. Lahore's technology markets include the Hall Road, Pakistan's largest electronics market adjacent to the Mall Road, and the Hafeez Centre, Asia's largest computer market, located on the Gulberg Main Boulevard. Pace, a shopping centre, is also located on the Main Boulevard beside the Hafeez Centre. Other well-known and popular shopping areas are the Liberty Market in Gulberg and at the Fortress Stadium, as well as malls in Gulberg, Model Town, MM Alam Road, and Cantonment. Apart from these, shopping areas are being developed in many of Lahore's new suburbs such as Bahria, Lake City, and Cantonment.

Lahore offers a variety of nighttime activities. There are popular shisha bars (offering the flavoured tobacco pipes commonly found in Middle Eastern nations), attractive food outlets, and musical concerts and shows. Alcohol is available to foreigners who request it at certain hotels, but is generally not sold in public. Lahoris are known for their exquisite taste in food, so the market has produced some of the most versatile, classy and inviting restaurants in the world. The blend of food and music at some uniquely expressive locales is exceptional. There are many shopping areas which remain open late into the night, offering an atmosphere of lively hustle and bustle (not to mention numerous bargains). There are scenic parks that are frequented by joggers, couples, children, students and seniors. Bagh-e-Jinnah (formerly known as Lawrence Gardens) is one such place; it has a large variety of gorgeous plants, trees, long and varied pathways and creative light effects. The younger crowd is generally more attracted to shops and restaurants near Gaddafi Stadium, Fortress Stadium and Gulberg. Most of the food chains are also here.

Lahore is known as the City of Gardens. Many gardens were built in Lahore during the Mughal era, some of which still survive. The Shalimar Gardens were laid out during the reign of Shah Jahan and were designed to mimic the Islamic paradise of the afterlife described in the Qur'an. The gardens follow the familiar charbagh layout of four squares, with three descending terraces. The Lawrence Gardens were established in 1862 and were originally named after Sir John Lawrence, late 19th century British Viceroy to India. The many other gardens and parks in the city include Hazuri Bagh, Iqbal Park, Mochi Bagh, Gulshan Iqbal Park, Model Town Park, Race Course Park, Nasir Bagh Lahore, Jallo Park, Wild Life Park, and Changa Manga, an artificial forest near Lahore in the Kasur district. Another example is the Bagh-e-Jinnah, a 141-acre (0.57 km²) botanical garden that houses entertainment and sports facilities as well as a library.^[70]

The Lahore Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the South Asia after Calcutta and has been a source of amusement and recreation for families for more than a 100 years. In December 2004, Pakistan and China signed a $110 million contract for the construction of a housing project on Multan Road in Lahore.^[71] The result was Sukh Chayn Gardens, a beautiful housing society full of lush green parks and gardens.

Lahore also has a safari park covering more than 200 acres (81 ha). The park has safaris for different animals. The safaris with tigers, lions, rhinos, elephants, bear, apes, African and Indus plane animals cover an area of 80 acres (32 ha). Pakistan’s largest walkthrough aviary is also located here, with all kinds of birds, including pheasants, waterfowls and peacocks. Birds are kept in their natural habitat instead of being caged; a net fence at the perimeter keeps birds in the aviary. There are more than a thousand species of animals in the park. Lahore's biggest lake is also situated here for boating and fishing.

Jilani Park (formerly Race Course Park) is famous for its floral exhibitions and artificial waterfall. Annual horse racing competitions are held in this park.

Lahore has a number of hospitals, including Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mayo Hospital, Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, Lahore General Hospital, Jinnah Hospital, Gulab Devi Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Ittefaq Hospital, Punjab Institute of Cardiology and Sharif Medical Complex. The current government of Punjab has a comprehensive plan to establish new hospitals and medical colleges in the city.^{[citation needed]}

Lahore is known as Pakistan's education capital, with more colleges and universities than any other city in the country. Lahore is Pakistan’s largest producer of professionals in the fields of science, technology, IT, engineering, medicine, nuclear sciences, pharmacology, telecommunication, biotechnology and microelectronics.^[72] Most of the reputable universities are public, but in recent years there has also been an upsurge in the number of private universities. The current literacy rate of Lahore is 64%.^[73]

Lahore hosts some of Pakistan's oldest educational institutes: Government College Lahore (now Government College University), established in 1864; Forman Christian College, a chartered university established in 1864; University of the Punjab, established in 1882;^[74] Kinnaird College, established in 1913; and University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (UET Lahore), established in 1921.

The University of Lahore is a new private sector university in Lahore. It is emerging as a university with strength in the areas of engineering sciences and technology, business & administrative sciences, and biotechnology.^[75]

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (UET Lahore) is Pakistan's oldest technical degree-awarding institute and its first university in the field of engineering and technology. Established as Mughalpura Technical College in 1921, it was upgraded to a university in 1961.^[76] UET Lahore is Pakistan's largest public-sector engineering university, offering bachelor's degrees in 29 specialties and Master of Science degrees in 55 specialties.^[77]

Lahore's institutes in the fields of computer science, IT, and engineering include the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NU) and Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT).

Lahore's notable business schools include the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), and Lahore School of Economics.

Lahore boasts some of the finest high schools in Asia: Aitchison College, St. Anthony's High School, SICAS and Lahore Grammar School, which feed students to leading universities across the globe. Aitchison College and St. Anthony's High School have also been responsible for producing renowned political leaders and sportsmen for Pakistan.

Other notable educational institutes situated in Lahore include the National College of Arts; a regional campus of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML); Hajvery University (HU); and the University of Education (UE), established in 2002 as Pakistan's first specialized university in the field of education.

Lahore is the core of Pakistan's media and arts scene. Pakistan's most prestigious art college, National College of Arts, is located here. Every year, it hosts the World Performing Arts Festival, in which artists from dozens of countries show off their talents. This festival is managed by the Peerzada group, which is also the largest puppetry theater company in Pakistan. Lahore is also home to the country's developing fashion industry, supported by numerous designer outlets and the country's most prestigious fashion school, the Pakistan School of Fashion Design, which has some of the best photo studios and photographers in the country.

Lahore has also been home to Pakistan's old classical music, ghazals and Qawwalis, with big names such as Noor Jehan, Arif Lohar, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan and Ghulam Ali residing in the city. In recent years Lahore has produced some of Pakistan's greatest pop singers, such as Atif Aslam and Ali Zafar. The city is recognized as the birthplace of South Asia's modern rock scene thanks to popular bands like Jal, Call, Roxen, Noori and Entity Paradigm, some of whose songs have been featured in Bollywood films.

Pakistan's film industry is based in the city and is called Lollywood. Many films are filmed in Lahore and the city has some of the oldest film studios in the country. Many actors and directors are based in Lahore, which brings many artists together to launch films. Cinema's popularity is on the upswing again in recent years and IMAX is building outlets in the city. Several FM radio stations and television stations have set up their operations here. Lahore is home to Geo TV's Infotainment Division and Pakistan's first children's television channel, Wikid, as well as Pakistan's first community channel, Asset Plus (available only in DHA Lahore) and lifestyle channel, Value TV.

Gaddafi Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Lahore. Designed by Pakistani architect Nayyar Ali Dada, it was completed in 1959 and is one of the biggest cricket stadiums in Asia. After its renovation for the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the stadium now boasts a capacity of over 60,000. Nearby is an athletics stadium, a basketball pitch, the Al Hamra, open-air hall similar in design to the coliseum, and the world's largest field hockey stadium, Another Cricket Ground and Headquarters of Pakistan Cricket Board, all based in the city's Sports complex. In the same vicinity lie headquarters of the Pakistan Football Federation, as well as the multi-sport Punjab Stadium.

Lahore is home to Pakistan Premier League giants WAPDA FC, Pakistan Railways FC, PEL FC, and Wohaib FC. In addition to football, Kabaddi, a South Asian team sport, is also popular in Lahore. Many citizens play Kabbadi after work.

The Lahore Marathon is part of an annual package of six international marathons being sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The Lahore race carries prize money of approximately US$100,000. More than 20,000 athletes from Pakistan and all over the world participate in this event. It was first held on January 30, 2005, and again on January 29, 2006. More than 22,000 people participated in the 2006 race. The third marathon was held on January 14, 2007.^[78]

Plans exist to build Pakistan's first sports city in Lahore, on the bank of the Ravi River.^{[citation needed]}

Lahore is twinned with:

.Lahore (لاهور) is Pakistan's second largest city, and the capital of the north-eastern Punjab province.^ Lahore being the capital of Punjab, largest province of Pakistan, is the centre of all activities of the province.

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^ Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and provincial capital of Punjab.

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^ Lahore has 8.5 million inhabitants and thus is the second largest city in Pakistan, (Karachi being the largest).

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It is widely considered the country's cultural capital. .The heart of Lahore is the Walled or Inner City, a very densely populated area of about one square kilometre.^ Sara is enthusiastic about local culture and always remembers her primary school essay titled "Lahore is the historical city of Pakistan".

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^ In September pinch of summer over and the nights become cool.Hundred years ago the city was confined to the walled city, an area of square mile only.

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^ In addition to this object value, the walled city plays a central role in the daily functioning of Lahore.

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.Founded in legendary times, and a cultural centre for over a thousand years, Lahore has many attractions to keep the tourist busy.^ The 32-year-old told the Observer last week that Lahore is the "cultural hub" of Pakistan.

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^ Lahore is a very festive city, the people of Lahore celebrate many traditions throughout the year, with blending of moghal, western and latest trends.

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^ A recent tourist attraction in Lahore are the famous Food Streets in the old historic districts of Lahore (Gawaalmandi, Anarkali , and Badshahi).

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.The Mughal and Sikh legacy survives in the Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque and Gurdwara, the Mall is lined with colonial-gothic buildings from the British Raj, and the suburbs of Gulberg and Defence feature palatial mansions and trendy shopping districts.^ Mughal architecture can be seen in the Badshahi Mosque , Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens .

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^ The Museum contains artifacts over the centuries, has a big collection of paintings dating back to Indo-Pakistan, Mughal, Sikh and British times.

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^ The last of the great Mughals, Aurangzeb , ruling from 1658 to 1707 , built the city's most famous monuments, the Badshahi Masjid and the Alamgiri Gate next to the Lahore Fort .

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.Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan with a population of roughly 8.5 million.^ Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and provincial capital of Punjab.

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^ Lahore has 8.5 million inhabitants and thus is the second largest city in Pakistan, (Karachi being the largest).

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^ It is the second largest city of Pakistan.

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.The traditional capital of Punjab for a thousand years, it had been the cultural center of Northern India extending from Peshawar to New Delhi.^ Pakistan, India bus trial on December 11, 13 Nov 29, 2005 Islamic Republic News Agency, At present bus runs between Lahore and the Indian capital New Delhi as well as ...

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^ In 1879, the Punjab Northern Railway was extended to Rawalpindi but the train service was formally inaugurated on January 01, 1886.

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^ A train has left the Pakistani city of Lahore bound for New Delhi, the first time for two years the service has run.

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.Lahore is Pakistan's second-largest city after Karachi.^ Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and provincial capital of Punjab.

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^ Lahore has 8.5 million inhabitants and thus is the second largest city in Pakistan, (Karachi being the largest).

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^ It is the second largest city of Pakistan.

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The origins of Lahore are shrouded in the mists of antiquity but Lahore is undoubtedly ancient.

.Today, Lahore can be best described as a city that is just so wonderful, so very fabulous, that every nook and corner of the city speaks of a certain vibrant, a certain zeal, a spirit of life, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.^ Lahore is the best city in the world.

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^ It can be best described as a city that is just so wonderful, so very fabulous, that city itself speaks of certain vibrancy, certain zeal, and a spirit of life, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

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^ Lahore is very beautiful city all over the world.

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.Perhaps it is the maturity of the city, which manifests itself in the various parts of Lahore.^ It is that maturity of the city, which manifests itself in the various parts of Lahore.

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^ Lahore is the cool city of PAKISTAN Well iam student in Lahore from 2005 i & i am still living in lahore but i like the old part of lahore becuse i feel nice.

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^ Hundreds of people clash with police in demonstrations in various parts of Lahore against the publication of cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammed.

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.It is present in the monuments, in the bazaars, in the old buildings lining the Mall, or in the vast expanses of the sports grounds in the Cantonment.^ It is present in the monuments, in the bazaars, in the old buildings lining the Mall and in the vast expanses of the parks & sports grounds.

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^ At the same time they took steps to preserve the old buildings¸ built new administration buildings, Railways station and separated the defense by building a separate Lahore cantonment.

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.But most vividly, this great Lahori spirit is visible in the people of Lahore, the Zinda dilan-e-Lahore.^ Above all the great Lahori spirit “Zinda dilan-e-Lahore” is visible in the people of Lahore.

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^ I always miss the roads, streets, bazaars, buildings, climate, all seasons of my city and everything, especially my beloved and great “Zida Dilane Lahore”.

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^ Lahore and Lahoriessss Lahore the worlds best city and Lahories are wierd people.

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.Lahore is a city of culture, of history, of an unrivaled charm that sets it apart from every other city on earth.^ The city has its own charm, culture and crafts.

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^ Images of Lahore I too am fascinated by Lahore, its culture and the history.

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^ Karachiites, on the other hand, are 'blessed' with numerous choices of paratha rolls that can be found in every nook and corner of the city.

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.It seems that great Lahori spirit has invaded and saturated this city over the centuries, to the effect that Lahore today is not just a city, not just a place in one corner of this planet, but a whole universe in itself.^ Lahore City Portal Great pictures of Lahore!

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^ Lahore is one of the beautiful cities on this planet i have heard.

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^ The city of “Labokla” mentioned in Ptolemy ’s 2nd-century Guide to Geography may have been Lahore.

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.There is an old saying, that in every Lahori, there is a Mughal prince.^ There is an old saying, that in every Lahori, there is a Mughal prince.

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.The city has known ages of cultural, intellectual, musical, literary and humanistic evolution, which has consequently led to the fermentation and over fermentation of this rich brew we call Lahore.^ The city since has known ages of cultural, intellectual, musical, literary and humanistic evolution.

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^ This marked the beginning of Lahore’s golden age under the Mughal dynasty , when the city was often the place of royal residence.

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^ Lahore: Encyclopedia - Culture of Pakistan Pakistan has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and has actively preserved its established traditions throughout history.

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Few cities of the world, if indeed any, can lay claim to such a wonderful past or present.

.Legend has it that it was founded about 4,000 years ago by Loh, son of Rama, the hero of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.^ According to Hindu legend, Lahore was founded by Loh, or Lava, son of Rama, the hero of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana.

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^ Another version says it was founded about 4,000 years ago by Loh, son of Rama, the hero of the Hindu epic “Ramayana”.

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^ PUNJAB LAHORE L egend has that it was founded by two sons of Lord Rama about 4000 years ago.

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.Reminiscence of its hoary past are the remains of a subterranean temple attributed to Rama, in the northern part of the Royal Fort.^ This refers to a subterranean temple attributed to Rama, still present in the Royal Fort.

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.Historically, it has been proved that Lahore is at least 2,000 years old.^ Historically it has been proved that Lahore is about 2000 years old.

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^ Being a historical city, almost 4000 years old and being the capital of Punjab for more than 1000 years, Lahore adds to the charisma of Pakistan also because of the distinctive position it holds in Pakistan.

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^ A 22-year-old economics student with a hippy beard and floppy hair, he has always lived in Lahore: "I love it, I wouldn't live anywhere else."

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.After Islam came to South Asia, it became a center of learning, and attracted some of the region's greatest mystics, writers and artists.^ In the early 11th century it came under Muslim rule and evolved as a center of Islamic culture and learning as well as trade and commerce.

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.The people of Lahore, when they want to emphasize the uniqueness of their town say “Lahore, Lahore aye” (”Lahore is Lahore”).^ The people of Lahore to emphasize its uniqueness say “one who has not seen Lahore is not born”.

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^ The hisory of Lahore is very rich, buildings are unique, culture is very vibrant and people are great or as they are known " Zinda Dilan-e-Lahore " They are very hospitable, friendly and supportive.

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^ I know a couple of people who were coming from bahria Town at night were kidnapped while they were going to city from Bahria Town.

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.Lahore is the city of poets, artists and the center of film industry.^ Basant celebrations in Pakistan are centered in Lahore and people from all over the country and abroad come to the city for the annual festivities.

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^ Lahore is the city gardens, city of historical buildings, city of cultural activities, centre of fashion, film & music industry, city of restaurants & shopping malls and city of educational institutions, hence truly called the heart of Pakistan.

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^ Pakistan's Lahore-based film industry, dubbed Lollywood, has begun cooperating with India's ...

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.It has the largest number of educational institutions in the country and some of the finest gardens in the continent.Apart from being the cultural and academic center of the country, Lahore is the showcase for Mughal architecture in Pakistan.^ Famous people from Lahore , List of cities in Pakistan , List of educational institutions in Lahore .

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^ Apart from being the cultural and academic center of the country, Lahore is the Mughal "show-window" of Pakistan.

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^ By: Light Within Architecture Pakistan: True Blue in Lahore 2008-02-20 00:32:00 Owais Mughal Photo Credits belong to Zafar Iqbal at trekearth.com.

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.For more than 200 years, beginning from about 1524 AD, Lahore was a thriving cultural center of the great Mughal Empire.^ Lahore is a great commercial and trade center.

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^ From 1524 to 1752 Lahore was part of the Mughal Empire .

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^ I do have a job; this took more than a year to do.

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.Mughal Emperors beautified Lahore, with palaces, gardens and mosques.^ Mughal Emperors beautified Lahore with palaces, gardens and mosques.

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^ The Jehangir and Shah Jehan, the builders of the Taj Mahal in Agra and Shalimar gardens in Srinagar and Lahore, built palaces and tombs.

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^ Jahangir and Shah Jahan (who was born in Lahore) extended the fort, built palaces and tombs, and laid out gardens.

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.Hieun-tasng, the famous Chinese pilgrim has given a vivid description of Lahore which he visited in the early parts of the 7th century AD. Lying on the main trade and invasion routes to South Asia, Lahore has been ruled and plundered by a number of dynasties and hordes.^ Lying on the main trade and invasion routes to the sub-continent, Lahore has been ruled and plundered by a number of dynasties and heroes.

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^ I never visited lahore and never knew what lies in lahore.

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^ Hieun-tsang, the famous Chinese pilgrim, has given a vivid description of Lahore city which he visited in the early parts of the seventh century A.D. For 200 years, beginning from about 1525 A.D., Lahore was a thriving cultural center of the great Mughal Empire.

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.Muslim rule began here when Qutub-ud-din Aibak was crowned in Lahore in 1206 and thus became the first Muslim Sultan of the subcontinent.^ Mazar of Qutb-ud-Din Aibak.

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^ But, Muslim rule began here when Qutub-ud-din Aibak was crowned in Lahore in 1206 and thus became the first Muslim Sultan of the subcontinent.

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^ When Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak was crowned in 1206 here, he became the first Muslim Sultan of the subcontinent .

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It waxed and waned in importance during the Sultanate.

.However, it touched the zenith of its glory during the Mughal rule from 1524 to 1752. The Mughals, who were famous as builders, gave Lahore some of its finest architectural monuments, many of which are extinct today.^ The Mughals, who were famous as builders, gave Lahore some of its finest architectural monuments that are extinct today.

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^ From 1524 to 1752 Lahore was part of the Mughal Empire .

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^ It shined in its glory during the rule of the Mughal Dynasty.

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.It was Akbar’s capital for 14 years from 1584 to 1598. He built the massive Lahore Fort on the foundations of a previous fort and enclosed the city within a red brick wall boasting 12 gates.^ Lahore Bahadshai Mosque - Built in the 1600s and within 2 years.

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^ Akbar the great held his court in Lahore for 15 years from 1584 to 1598.

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^ In addition, built the Lahore Fort as well as the city walls, which had 12 gates?

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.Jahangir and Shah Jahan (who was born in Lahore) extended the fort, built palaces and tombs, and laid out gardens.^ He, like his father, extended Lahore Fort and built many other structures in the city, showering more affection on his hometown than any other city.

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^ PLACES OF INTEREST: T he most important historical monuments of the Mughals in Lahore are the Royal Fort, the Badshahi mosque, the Tombs of Emperor Jehangir, Empress noor Jehan, Anarkali and Asif-Jah and the famous Shalimar garden.

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^ Later Mughal Emperor Jahangir extended the same fort.

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.Jahangir loved the city and he and his wife Noor Jahan are buried at Shahdara.^ This fort was later extended by Jahangir , a Mughal emperor who is now buried in the city.

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.Aurangzeb (1658-1707), gave Lahore its most famous monument, the Badshahi Masjid (Royal Mosque) and the Alamgiri gateway to the fort.^ The last great Moghul emperor Aurangzeb(1638-1707) built Lahore's most famous monument, the great Badshahi mosque.

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^ During 1658 to 1707 A.D., the last Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, built more monuments that included Badshahi Mosque and Alamgiri Gate next to the Lahore Fort.

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^ Hazuri Bagh: Between the Badshahi mosque and the Lahore fort is the Hazuri Bagh.

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.During the eighteenth century, as Mughal power dwindled, there were constant invasions.^ During the eighteenth century, as Moghul power dwindled, there were constant invasions.

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^ After the decline of Mughal rule, the tomb suffered extensive damages along with her husband's tomb at the hands of Sikh marauders when they gained power during the early part of nineteenth century.

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.Lahore was a suba, a province of the Empire, governed by provincial rulers with their own court.^ There were subadars, provincial rulers with their own court.

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^ Lahore was a suba- a province of the Empire.

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^ The Pakistan Railways Headquarters is located in lahore, the only railway operator in Pakistan fully owned by the Government.

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These governors managed as best they could though for much of the time it must have been a rather thankless task to even attempt. The 1740s were years of chaos and between 1745 and 1756 there were nine changes of governors. Invasions and chaos in local government allowed bands of warring Sikhs to gain control in some areas.

.Lahore ended up being ruled by a triumvirate of Sikhs of dubious character and the population of the city invited Ranjit Singh to invade.^ By 1830, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the famous Sikh ruler of Punjab, consolidated the innumerable small principalities ruled by independent chieftains in the Province.

• Lahore: High Court Complex - .::UrbanPK::. 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.urbanpk.com [Source type: General]

^ The city of Lahore is expected to double its present population within a decade.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ The population has risen up to 8 million approximately as more and more people from all over the Pakistan are moving to the city.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.He took the city in 1799. Holding the capital gave him enough legitimacy to proclaim himself the Emperor.^ As the Mughal Empire declined, the Sikhs captured and ruled the city from 1799 to 1849, making Lahore the capital of the Sikh empire.

• Lahore - on Opentopia, a free Encyclopedia 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC encycl.opentopia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
• Lahore at AllExperts 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ The city has seen many fazes, eras and different people of ruling body so collectively it can be better proclaimed as “Ruling Arena” because of having core and major and Capital City by many Emperors from history till now.

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

Descriptions of Lahore during the early 19th century refer to it as a “melancholy picture of fallen splendor.”

.The British, following their invasion of Lahore in 1849, added a great many buildings in “Mughal-Gothic” style as well as bungalows and gardens.^ The annexation of the Punjab by the British was immediately followed by the creation of a Board of Administration in 1849 consisting of three Members.

• Lahore: High Court Complex - .::UrbanPK::. 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.urbanpk.com [Source type: General]

^ The city also has many other well-preserved Mughal structures, including the Badshahi Mosque, Shalimar Gardens, and the mausolea of Jehangir and Nur Jehan.

• CheapOair - Flights to Lahore, Lahore Flights, Airfares to Lahore & Air Tickets 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC india.cheapoair.com [Source type: News]

^ When it came under the control of British regime, further new buildings erected were a blend of beautiful Mughal, Gothic and Victorian architecture.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.Early on, the British tended to build workaday structures in sites like the Fort, though later they did start to make an effort to preserve some ancient buildings.^ At the same time they took steps to preserve the old buildings¸ built new administration buildings, Railways station and separated the defense by building a separate Lahore cantonment.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ They also turned some parts of the Fort into tennis courtyards hence damaging the original structures of the court.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ Some of the imposing structures of these gates are still preserved.

• PakistaniExporters.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.pakistaniexporters.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.The Lahore Cantonment, the British residential district of wide, tree-lined streets and white bungalows set in large, shaded gardens, is the prettiest cantonment in Pakistan.^ It's hot and sweaty in a rat-infested room in Lahore's historic red light district, a neighborhood of narrow alleyways lined with brothels.

• Lahore: News & Videos about Lahore - CNN.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC topics.edition.cnn.com [Source type: News]

^ The author was born in 1943 in Lahore, then British-controlled India, and exiled from Pakistan for his vocal opposition to the country's ...

• Lahore Earthquake, 10 October 2005 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC danger.mongabay.com [Source type: News]

^ The City-District of Lahore comprises nine administrative towns and one separate military cantonment but there are also some historic neighbourhoods of Lahore.

• Lahore - on Opentopia, a free Encyclopedia 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC encycl.opentopia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.Since Independence in 1947, Lahore has expanded rapidly as the capital of Pakistani Punjab.^ Pakistani authorities increased security throughout the capital Friday after this week's deadly bombings in Lahore and Peshawar and a threat by the Taliban to carry out further attacks.

• Lahore: News & Videos about Lahore - CNN.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC topics.edition.cnn.com [Source type: News]

^ Lahore being the capital of Punjab, largest province of Pakistan, is the centre of all activities of the province.

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^ Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and provincial capital of Punjab.

• Punjab Pakistan 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC vista-tourism.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.All this makes Lahore a truly rewarding experience.^ There are also relics from the Graeco- Pactrian times as well as some Tibetan and Nepalese.A visit to the Lahore museum will prove to be a rewarding experience.

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.The buildings, the roads, the trees and the gardens, in fact the very air of Lahore in enough to set the mind spinning in admiration.A poet has written about this phenomenon one experiences in the environs of Lahore. When the wind whistles through the tall trees, when the twilight floods the beautiful face of the Fort, when the silent canal lights up to herald the end of another chapter in history, the Ravi is absorbed in harmony, mist fills the ancient streets, and the havelis come alive with strains of classical music, the spirit of Lahore pervades even the hardiest of souls.^ The very air of Lahore is enough to set the mind spinning in admiration.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ Someone has wrote “When the wind whistles through the tall trees, when the twilight floods the beautiful face of the Fort, when the silent canal lights up to herald the end of another chapter in history, the Ravi is absorbed in harmony, mist fills the ancient streets, and the havelis come alive with strains of classical music, the spirit of Lahore pervades even the hardiest of souls.” Lying on the main trade and invasion routes to the sub-Continent, Lahore has been ruled and plundered by a number of dynasties and hordes.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ According to official figures, Lahore has the highest number of underpasses in Pakistan, due to an attempt by the government to link one end of the city to the other end.however, Lahore still has very high levels of air pollution and smog, which can accumulate over days due to Lahore having little preciptation throughout the year.

• Lahore at AllExperts 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.Allama Iqbal International Airport [1] is located about 20-30 minutes from the city centre.^ With the opening of Allama Iqbal International Airport, the previous airport now operates as the Hajj Terminal to facilitate the great influx of pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj every year.

• Lahore - on Opentopia, a free Encyclopedia 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC encycl.opentopia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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^ The newly built Allama Iqbal International Airport is now enough to cater the needs of Lahore and its adjacent cities, as regular national & international flights are made from here.

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^ It was named Allama Iqbal International Airport after the national poet of Pakistan Mohammed Iqbal .

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Taxis and shuttles are available to take passengers from the city to the airport - with unmetered taxis it is advisable to set the rate beforehand. .The new proposed Lahore Mass Rapid Transit System will be linked from different parts of the city to the airport.^ Government has built a new airport for the city that was constructed in 2003.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ South Asia i m not saying like this becoz i m from lahore...any one can visit lahore and can feel the difference....life in lahore is sooooooo pleasant....tremendous city full of life....freinds....the day i was on the airport to leabe lahore.

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

^ Similarly government is working on the Metro LRMTS (Light Rail Mass Transit System).

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.The airport is a major hub by Pakistan standards, but not by international standards Pakistan International Airlines [2] with daily departures to the rest of Pakistan, connecting flights into nearby hub airports Qatar, Dubai, Bangkok for onward connections to the Middle East, Europe, North America, and South-East Asia.^ LAHORE: The Pakistan International Airlines, in its 323rd board of directors' meeting on Thursday, approved corporate budget for the year 2010 ...

• Lahore News 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC lahorestar.com [Source type: News]

^ The newly built Allama Iqbal International Airport is now enough to cater the needs of Lahore and its adjacent cities, as regular national & international flights are made from here.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ People will always need houses to live in unless half of Pakistan moves to the west or the middle east, .

• Lahore Real Estate .Com , Friday, January 15, 2010 01:40 PM, 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC lahorerealestate.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

Other airlines operating in and out of Lahore are:

...and many more.

.The main railway station is located near the city centre.^ The mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e Alam, the grand son of Sheikh Bahauddin Zakaria, this also located near the main gate of the Multan fort.

• Punjab Pakistan 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC vista-tourism.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ Being located on the historic Grand Trunk Road and on the main railway line, it is well connected with the rest of the country.

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^ NEAR RAILWAY STATION .

• Colleges In Lahore 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.angelfire.com [Source type: Academic]

.There are routes from all major Pakistani cities.^ Pakistanies There is no future of Real Estate In Pakistan at all .

• Lahore Real Estate .Com , Friday, January 15, 2010 01:40 PM, 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC lahorerealestate.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ So all Pakistanis specially Lahoriyo, go and Explore your city.

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

^ Been to quiet a few major suburban cities in world but can say with confidence there is nothing better than Lahore.

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

.The Samjhauta (Friendship) Express runs twice a week between Lahore and Amritsar, across the border in India.^ Lahore at that time was connected via Railways to Amritsar and rest of the India but not to the port city of Karachi.

• Lahore - Blog Toplist 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.blogtoplist.com [Source type: News]

^ Sikhs across the border from India come to Lahore to join their annual religious festival at Gurdawara Punja Sahib and Nankana Sahib.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ Wahga Border: T his check post is about 30 kms from Lahore and is the cross-over point for travelers into India by the land route.

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Apart from that, trains to southern e.g., Multan, DG Khan, Karachi etc and northern parts e.g., Gujrat, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Peshawar etc. run from the main station. It also connects to the western part of Pakistan to Faisalabad and beyond.

Local Stations of Lahore are Shahdara Bagh, Badami Bagh, Moghalpura, Baghbanpura, Harbanspura, Jallo, and Wagah. .There is mostly peak hour services operate within these local stations for commuters to Lahore.^ Lahore Sep 21, 2007 Farhan “ I want these local Meetups because i want some excitement in my life.

• Find a Meetup Group Near You! - Newly Single Meetups - Lahore 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC newlysingle.meetup.com [Source type: General]

^ But let me tell you, even though these restaurants are not local, their service and attitute towards customers is still local.

• Lahore Real Estate .Com , Friday, January 15, 2010 01:40 PM, 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC lahorerealestate.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ Only CLINIC IN LAHORE EQUIPPED TO TREAT DENGUE, Swine Flu, WITHIN 12 HOURS .

• Advanced Autoimmune  Clinic , Nanotech Lahore Facility 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.cidpusa.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.A modern motorway connects Lahore to Islamabad and Faisalabad.^ In addition to the historic Grand Trunk Road (G.T. road), a motorway was completed in 2000 , from Lahore to Islamabad .

• Lahore - on Opentopia, a free Encyclopedia 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC encycl.opentopia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ Lahore Lahore Bypass - Also Connects Lahore's Ring Road with the Motorway.

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

^ Emergency TelePhone Numbers in Pakistan,Stations,Karachi,Lahore,Islamabad,Peshawar,Quetta,Faisalabad,Multan,Important Numbers ...

• Lahore Phone Numbers 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.tollfreeforwarding.com [Source type: News]

.New Motorway link has been being built to connect it to Peshawar (A western border city).^ Lahore The New Pearl Continenta l Hotel being built in Lahore; it will become the...

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

^ On the west it is linked with Textile city of Faisalabad with an excellent 4-lane highway, built on BOO (Built operate & Own) basis.

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^ To promote the sports in Punjab, a sport city similar to the one in Dubai, is being set up at Sialkot Lahore motorway close to Ravi for which land acquisition is in progress.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.Note: While Pakistani traffic is generally chaotic and highly dangerous, the motorway is very comfortable and one of the few places traffic laws are enforced.^ One of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Lahore is one of the beautiful cities of Pakistan Specially its foods are very tasty historical places — Raja Mazhar Ali, October 19, 2006 .

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

Now a days, new Traffic Police has arrived and is enforcing traffic laws on Highways too.

Taxis are possible to/from the Indian border for ~Rs 400.

From the Indian border, bus #4 runs to the Main train station for Rs 20.

.Minibuses are the cheapest way to get between the larger cities, and the only way to get to some more remote destinations.^ They way we infuse IVIg subcutaneously not only to reduce the dose but to make it more potent.

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They can be uncomfortably crowded, so if possible opt for a more comfortable larger bus.

.Skyways, Niazi Express and a couple others operate large, comfortable buses to Islamabad, Peshawar, Faisalabad and many other cities and towns from their own bus terminals near M2 Motorway Interchange.^ I know a couple of people who were coming from bahria Town at night were kidnapped while they were going to city from Bahria Town.

• Lahore Real Estate .Com , Friday, January 15, 2010 01:40 PM, 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC lahorerealestate.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ On the west it is linked with Textile city of Faisalabad with an excellent 4-lane highway, built on BOO (Built operate & Own) basis.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

^ There is no other city like LAHORE. When i use to come to home town i use to miss Lahore bec its has own value & importance.

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

These services are rather affordable and convenient way of inter city travel.

Daewoo [14] has its own terminal away from the main bus station on Ferozpur Road near Kalma Chowk. .This terminal is only minutes away from famous Liberty Market, Gaddafi Stadium & other popular shopping areas.^ Shah Jehan not only built the Famous Taj Mahal but also extended Lahore fort and built many other structures in the city.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

.Clean, comfortable, air-conditioned coaches run regularly between Lahore to all major cities of Punjab & NWFP and many smaller cities and towns such as Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad and Peshawar.^ I have visited many cities of the Europe also but Lahore is Lahore.

• Pakistan: Lahore - photos of Lahore on Worldisround 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.worldisround.com [Source type: General]

^ Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Lahore, the city of glorious gardens, and adjoining areas are experiencing high air pollution in the shape of haze, smog and fog.

• Lahore, Pakistan News - Topix 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.topix.com [Source type: News]
• Lahore, Pakistan News - Topix 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC www.topix.net [Source type: News]

^ Lahore being the capital of Punjab, largest province of Pakistan, is the centre of all activities of the province.

• UrbanPK.com 15 January 2010 11:45 UTC urbanpk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

Daewoo is bit expensive but it is the only service that provides a good quality travelling experience.