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Lahore ( / ləˈhɔːr / lə-HOR; Punjabi: لہور [ləˈɦɔːɾ]; Urdu: لاہور [laːˈɦɔːɾ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million. [9] It is located in the north-eastern ...
Appearance. The Lahore is large for a pigeon, approximately 26 centimeters (10 inches) tall and 29 cm (11 in) long. From shoulder to shoulder, it measures 14 cm (5.5 in). Its markings are also unusual: the base color is white, with a secondary color beginning at the juncture of beak and wattle and spreading in an arc over the eyes and across ...
Pakistan is the world's fifth most populous country. [418] Between 1951 and 2017, Pakistan's population expanded over sixfold, going from 33.7 million to 207.7 million. The country has a relatively high, although declining, growth rate supported by high birth rates and low death rates.
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) ( Urdu: جامعۂ لاہور برائے علومِ انتظامیات) is a Social Enterprise & Research university, located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [2] In 1984, Syed Babar Ali, a renowned businessman in Pakistan, recognized the shortage of qualified managers in the country. He proposed to ...
Time zone. UTC+5 ( PST) Lahore GPO (54000) 54570. Area code. 042. Allama Iqbal Town ( Urdu: علامہ اقبال ٹاؤن) (also known as Iqbal Town or abbreviated as AIT) is a commercial and a residential locality in the south-western Lahore. [1]
Model Town Park, Lahore. Model Town Park is one of the largest public parks of Lahore consisting of 125 acres (0.51 km 2) of land. It was part of the original plan but was developed in 1990 by Governor Punjab General Jilani. This circular park is surrounded by the inner circular road of Model Town.
An old street-scene in Lahore. According to oral traditions, Lahore was named after Lava, son of the Hindu god Rama, who supposedly founded the city. Lahore Fort has a vacant temple dedicated in honour of Lava. Likewise, the Ravi River that flows through northern Lahore was said to be named in honour of the Hindu goddess Durga.
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