Introduction
Lahore is the Pakistan's second largest city with population of approximately 9 million people, and the capital of the Punjab province. t occupies a central position, and is generally called '!he "eart of Pakistan'. Lahore is situated on the banks of the #avi. Lahore is a city of gardens, and has the reputation of being the '$reen %ity'. !he original citadel city is situated one mile to the south of the river #avi, and some & miles from the eastern border of the Punjab district. !he walls of the city, when when they were still standing, gave it a shape of a parallelogram. !he total area inside the walls encompassed roughly ()* acres of land. !he city is slightly elevated above the plain, and has a high ridge within it, for many centuries. +ome of the old names of Lahore can can be observed as Laha-noor Laha-noor Loh-pur Lohar-pur History
!he accorded history of Lahore dates back to /0 12., con3uered by 4ahmood $a5navi in *0&* 12, 12, Lying Lying on the main trade and invasion routes to +outh 1sia, Lahore has been ruled and plundered by a number of dynasties and hordes. 4uslim rule began here when 6utub-ud-din 1ibak was crowned in Lahore in *&0) "owever, it touched the 5enith of its glory during the 4ughal rule from */&( to *7/&. !he 4ughals, who were famous as builders, gave Lahore some of its finest architectural monuments, many of which are extinct today. Lahore played a special role in the independence movements of ndia. !he most important session of the 1ll ndia 4uslim League 8later League 8later the Pakistan 4uslim League, League , demanding the creation of Pakistan, was held in Lahore in *9(0 4uslims under the leadership of 4uhammad of 4uhammad 1li :innah demanded :innah demanded a separate homeland for 4uslims of ndia in a document known as the Pakistan Resolution Resolution or the Lahore Resolution. ;pon the creation of Pakistan, Lahore was made capital of the Punjab Punjab province province in the new state state of Pakistan. Less than &0 years later, however, Lahore once again became a battleground in the
Lahore is referred to as the cultural heart of Pakistan as it hosts most of the arts, cuisine, festivals, filmmaking, music, gardening and intelligentsia of the country. Lahore Lahore has always been a center for publications, where where 0 percent of Pakistan's books are published published and remains the foremost center center of literary, literary, educational and cultural activity in Pakistan.=7> t is also an important religious center as it is home to hundreds of temples, mos3ues, and shrines like 2ata 2urbar %omplex. Lahore is cultural, intellectual and artistic center of the nation. !he warm and receptive people of Lahore are known for their traditional hospitality. hospitality. ?a5aars and market places in the Lahore is of course legendary - the @ashmiri, +uha, %hatta, 2abbi, 1narkali of the old city, and Liberty and $ulberg main market in modern Lahore. !hese markets supply everything that could possibly or i mpossibly wantA from cloth to copper, brass and silver-wareA watches and bangles to carpets, chapatis and chai.
Bounded in legendary times, and a cultural centre for over a thousand years, Lahore has many attractions to keep the tourist busy. 4inar-e-Pakistan, Lahore Bort, ?adshahi 4os3ue and +halimar $ardens are some of key Lahore attractions. Lahore is the showcase for 4ughal architecture in Pakistan. Bor more than &00 years, beginning from about */&( 12, Lahore was a thriving cultural centre of the great 4ughal Cmpire and mos3ues. Lahore is a city of culture, of history, of an unrivaled charm that sets it apart from ever y other city on earth. !here is an old saying, that in every Lahori, there is a 4ughal prince. !he city has known ages of cultural, intellectual, musical, literary and humanistic evolution, Bew cities of the world, if indeed any, can lay claim to such a wonderful past or present. !he ?ritish during their reign built some important buildings, like the $PD, "igh %ourt, $overnment %ollege, 4useums, Eational %ollege of 1rts, 4ontgomery "all, !ollinton 4arket, Punjab ;niversity 8Dld %ampus and the Provincial 1ssembly. !he people of Lahore, when they want to emphasi5e the uni3ueness of their town say F Lahore is LahoreF. Lahore is the city of poets, artists and the center of film industry. t has some of the finest gardens in the continent. Dther buildings are !ower of Lahore 84inar-e-Pakistan Lahore Bort +halamar $ardens ?adshahi 4os3ue +hish 4ahal 4ausoleum of :ahangir *& $ates of Dld Lahore Education
Punjab ;niversity is the largest center of education in 1sia. @ing Cdward 4edical %ollege is the country's largest medical institution, founded in *70. !he Eational %ollege of 1rts, has separate departments in 1rchitecture, Bine 1rts G design, on the competition entry basis (/0 students receives from all over the country. Communication
!he Lahore #ailway station is one of the oldest station in the country. !here is an nternational 1irport in the cantonment area, 1 newly built international terminal, 1llama 3bal nternational !erminal, helps in the locomotion of passengers to other countries. t greatly facilitate and improves the air transits to and from the Lahore city. $addafi +tadium is a !est cricket ground in Lahore. 1fter its renovation for the *99) %ricket
Gaddafi Stadium. Allama Iqbal International
Lahore Railway Station
Airport
The Wagah Border on the Grand Trunk Road near Lahore and Amritar . The road wa hitori!ally the main route of tra"el from Lahore to #elhi. Today$ it i one of the few trade route between India and %akitan. &'()
*ld Anarkali +ood Street.
Allama Iqbal !ampu of ,ni"erity of the %un-ab$ Lahore
The tomb of Allama Iqbal
