LAHORE.

[Adil Malik]

Information:

Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. It is located near the river Ravi and the Indian border, Wagah.

Due to Lahore's rich history, the Mughal and colonial architecture has still been preserved in all its splendour. Mughal architecture such as, the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens and the mausoleums of Jehangir and Nur Jehan are very popular tourist spots in the city. Various colonial buildings originally built by the British, such as the Lahore High Court, General Post Office (GPO) and many of the older universities still retain their Mughal-Gothic style.

Punjabi is the language of the province, and is the most widely spoken language in Lahore, although Urdu and English are becoming more popular with younger generations. Many people of Lahore who speak Punjabi are known as Lahori Punjabi due to a mixture of Punjabi and colloquial Urdu. According to the 2006 census, Lahore's population is expected to top 10 million. It is the second largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi. Lahore is the 5th largest city in South Asia and 23rd of the largest cities of the world.


Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Location 31°35′00″N, 74°21′00″E
Altitude 218 metres AMSL
Area 1,772 km²
Calling code 042
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
No. of Towns 9
Population 5.143 M (1998)
Estimate 9.0 M (2006)
density 3,660 persons/km²


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

Administrative towns

Aziz Bhatti Town
Ravi Town
Shalimar Town
Wagah Town
Data Ganj Baksh Town
Gulberg Town
Allama Iqbal Town
Samanabad Town
Nishtar Town
Lahore Cantonment
Localities

New Muslim Town
Hassan Town
Awan Town
Mustafa Town
Johar Town
Garden Town
Faisal Town
Garden Town
Model Town
WAPDA Town
Green Town
Township
Pasco Society
Neighbourhoods

Shad Bagh
Gawalmandi
Laxshmi Chowk
Qila Gujar Sing
Township
Walled City
Shahdara
Ravi Town
Baghbanpura
Krishan Nagar
Defence Housing Authority (Lahore)

Gardens and Parks

The Shalamar Gardens built by Emperor Shah JehanLahore is known as the City of Gardens. There were many gardens in Lahore during Mughal some of them were destroyed by course of history but many still survives till this day are the fine example of Mughal Gardens.

The Shalamar Gardens were laid out during the reign of Shah Jahan and mimic the Islamic paradise of the afterlife described in the Quran. The gardens follow the familiar char bagh model (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 gardens were organized in an area covering 112 acres. The vow of the East India Company was that it would bring 80,000 saplings of 600 different species from every corner of the world, where in those days, the sun never set. After collecting money from the sale of Badami Bagh, the Soldier's Bazaar at Anarkali and from a grant by the "Company Bahadur”, the land was purchased in the year 1860.Today it is known as Lawrence Gardens

There are also many other garadens and parks in the city as well some old and some new some of them are:

Hazuri Bagh
Iqbal Park
Mochi Bagh
Gulshan Iqbal Park
Model Town Park
Race Course Park
Nasir Bagh Lahore
Jallo Park
Wild Life Park
Changa Manga (Artifical Forest Near Lahore in Kasur district)


Lahore's economic importance lies also on many major businesses headquartered in the city:

Largest software company of Pakistan; and 70 percent of national software exports come from the city.
Largest carpet exporters of Pakistan; and over 90 percent of national carpet exports come from the city.
The city school and Beaconhouse school system, two of Pakistan's largest Private schools with more than 160,000 students and 200 branches combined. Headoffices in Lahore
LUMS Lahore university of management sciences. Pakistan's most renowned business school
Punjab University Pakistan's oldest university and currently the largest university by area. (Soon to be surpassed by the Agha Khan University near karachi]
NCA Pakistan's oldest and most renowned Arts College
Field Hockey stadium, the world's largest
TRG, Largest telemarketing company of Pakistan
Pakistan railway headqaurters
Noble/TLC Head office, the only Pakistani Televsion manufacterer
ATS Headoffice, Pakistan's largest synthetic Leather manufacterer
DGcement Headoffice, Pakistan's largest cement manufactuerer
Bata Pakistan Headoffice
Wateen telecom Headoffice
Warid telecom Headoffice
Worldcall Headquarters
Reebok Pakistan Headoffice
Daewoo Pakistan Headoffice
Nestle Pakistan Headoffice
Coca Cola Pakistan HeadOffice
Tetra pack Pakistan Headoffice
Monsanto Pakistan Headoffice
Porsche Pakistan's dealership Headoffice
Rolls Royce Pakistan's first showroom


Sites of interest

Lahore Fort
Badshahi Masjid
Minar-e-PakistanLahore Fort
Badshahi Masjid
Minar-e-Pakistan
Hazuri Bagh
Data Durbar Complex
Lahore Zoo
Gawal Mandi

[edit] Other Sites
Gates of Lahore
Akbari Gate
Bhati Gate
Delhi Gate
Kashmiri Gate
Lohari Gate
Masti Gate
Mochi Gate
Mori Gate
Roshnai Gate
Shahalmi Gate
Shairanwala Gate
Taxali Gate
Yakki Gate
Mausoleums
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
Tomb of Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan
Amusement Parks
Joy Land
Sindbad
Sozo Water Park
Famous Roads
The Mall (shopping and business)
Jail Road (business)
M M Alam Road (restaurants and shopping)
Main Boulevard (commercial and shopping)
Canal Bank (residential and educational)
Ferozepur Road (commercial and sports)
Food Street (outdoor cafés)
Shahi Mohalla
Tourist Street
Hotels
Avari Hotel
Pearl Continental Hotel
Holiday Inn
Best Western
Grand Hyatt (2010)
Hyatt Regency (2009)
Royal Palm Golf and Country Club & Intercontinental Hotel

[Adil Malik]

The Mughals' gift to Lahore-the Shalimar Gardens is an exciting place to visit. Just five kilometres from the old city the gardens make a wonderful tourist spot for tourists to Pakistan. Built by the Mughal ruler Shah Jehan in 1642, the gardens reflect the typical Mughal style layout.

The other places that you can include in your itinerary include the Mall, Lahore Museum, Kim's Gun and the Minar-I-Pakistan. Aitchison College, that was once the studying place of Imran Khan is another beautiful spot that you check out. A walk through the bazaars in Lahore is a must on your tour to Lahore. No tour to Lahore is complete with enjoying the flavors of the local cuisine.

HOTELS:

· Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore 5*
· Avari hotel 5*
· Holiday Inn Hotel 5 *
· Hotel Sunfort 4*
· Best western Lahore Hotel 3*
· Aamir Hotel 3*
· Adnan Hotel 2*
· Hotel Sanai 3*
· Numerous other small & big hotels near Lahore railway station and Mcleod Road

[Adil Malik]

Minar-e-Pakistan

In the middle of Iqbal Park in Lahore stands Minar-e-Pakistan, a tall concrete minaret which was built as a tribute to the creation of Pakistan.

This is the exact place where in 1940, the Muslim League passed the famous Lahore Resolution, which demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims of India.

Minar-e-Pakistan is about 60 meters in height. The tower base is raised approximately four meters from the ground and it rises up to approximately 13 meters, forming a sculpted, flower-like base. From this point it tapers as it rises. The base platform is shaped like a five-pointed star and it encloses crescent shaped pools. It is constructed of reinforced concrete, with the floors and walls rendered in stone and marble. Now it is officially recognized as the National Monument of Pakistan.

The Minar-e-Pakistan was designed by Murad Khan, a Turkish architect.


Badshahi Mosque

Close to Minar-e-Pakistan is the magnificent Badshahi mosque, built under the patronage of the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb Alamgir. The moque was completed in 1673 under the supervision of Aurangzeb’s foster brother Muzaffar Hussain who was appointed governor of Lahore in May of 1671 and held this post until 1675.


Shalimar Gardens

The gardens are a masterpiece from the time of the Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The gardens were commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1637. The fort contains marble palaces and mosques decorated with mosaics and gilt. The elegance of these splendid gardens, built near the city of Lahore on three terraces with lodges, waterfalls and large ornamental ponds, is unequalled.


Region

The contaonment region is bounded by lower Bari Doab canal in the north and the Karachi railway line is in the west. It includes cantonement, Defense Housing Society, Walton and Faisal town.

Kotlakhpat Region

The Kotlakhpat area is region is the area across the railway line. It Includes railway line, Amarsidhu, Township, Green Town, Bagrian, Gulistan Colony, Laqatabad ..etc.

Model Town Region

The Model Town Region is bounded by Ferozepur road, in the east and the lower Bari Doab Canal in the west. It comprises Model Town, Davisabad, Garden Town, Sirdar Shaukat Hayat Colony etc.

Gulberg Region

The Gulberg region is included in the triangle formed by the railway line, Ferozpur Road, and the Lower Bari Doab Canal. It includes Gulberg Colony, Guru Mangat and Mian Mir.

Samanabad Region

The Samanabad Region is comprised in the area bounded by the Lower Bari Doab canal. Ferozepur road, Bahawalpur road and Multan Road. It also includes Ichhra, Muslim town, Wahdet colony, Shahid colony, Rehman colony, Najaf colonuy, Clifton colony, Christian town, Samanabad, Pakki Thatti, Nawakot

[Rani_Pakistanii]

thanks a lot for this very informative topic gangster...
mujhey to lagta tha k mujhey theek thak pata hai paney shehar k barey mein... but looks like i have a lot to learn. Thanks once again!

[Adil Malik]

u are always welcome
aap ko yeh sab info. honi chahiye.

[Rani_Pakistanii]

bilkul..jahan k rehney waley hain wahna ki info to lazman pata honi chahye..
will try my best to get most of this info in my head

[! Aatish !]

Yara Main Lahore ka hoon
per bohat kam raha hoon
hai na Ajeeb baat
mujay pata hai per sach hai

Thanks 4 sharing wid us nice sharing
mera Doja shaihar sialkot kithay way ?

[*Dj Prince*]

lovely! i think it is famous !

[Khushboo]

I have been to lahore..with all it's fine cuisine and glory..
it's tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo polluted for me

[rida mariam]

.............me too from sweet lahore


khushboo aisay tu na kahain pollution tu hoo population bhi tu bohat hai na