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lahore.punjab.gov.pk. Lahore(/ləˈhɔːr/lə-HOR; Punjabi: لہور[lɔː˩˥ɾ]; Urdu: لاہور[laːˈɦɔːɾ]ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani provinceof Punjab. It is the second largestcity in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million.[10] Located in north-eastern ...
The Walled City of Lahore ( Punjabi: اندرونِ شہر لہور; Urdu: اندرونِ شہر لاہور, "Inner City of Lahore" ), also known as the Old City, forms the historic core of the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The city was established around 1000 CE in the western half of the Walled City, [1] which was fortified by a mud ...
The Lahore Fort ( Punjabi, Urdu: شاہی قلعہ, romanized: Shāhī Qilā, lit. 'Royal Fort') is a citadel in the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The fortress is located at the northern end of the Walled City of Lahore and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares (49 acres). [2] It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which ...
Badshahi Mosque. / 31.58806°N 74.30944°E / 31.58806; 74.30944. The Badshahi Mosque Urdu: بادشاہی مسجد, romanized : Bādshāhī Masjid) is a Mughal-era imperial mosque located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [ 1][ 2] It was constructed between 1671 and 1673 during the rule of Aurangzeb, opposite of the Lahore Fort on the ...
lahore .punjab .gov .pk. Lahore District ( Punjabi: ضلع لہور; Urdu: ضلع لاہور) is a district in Punjab, Pakistan, consisting of the provincial capital, Lahore and surrounding areas. It is the most populous district of Pakistan, with a population of over 11 million in 2017. [ 3][ 4] The total area is 1,772 square kilometres (684 ...
Lahore is regarded as the heart of Pakistan and is now the capital of the Punjab province in the state of Pakistan. Almost immediately after the independence, 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 ...
Heera Mandi ( Urdu and Punjabi: ہیرا منڈی, lit. 'Diamond Market'), is a neighbourhood and bazaar located in the Walled City of Lahore. It is specifically known as the red light district of Lahore, Pakistan. [ 1][ 2] It is believed to have been originally named 'Hira Singh Di Mandi', meaning Hira Singh's food grain market.
The geography of Lahore comprises the various features relating to the land and climate of Lahore, Pakistan. 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 ...