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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 ...
Lahore ( / ləˈhɔːr / lə-HOR; Punjabi: لہور [lɔː˩˥ɾ]; Urdu: لاہور [laːˈɦɔːɾ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second largest city in Pakistan and 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million. [11] Located in north-eastern Punjab along the River Ravi ...
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.
15 November — An explosion on a bus in Hyderabad, Sindh killed two people and injured at least nine others. [12] 5 December — Three people were killed in an attack at the Macedonian Honorary consulate in the city of Karachi. The dead – all Pakistani – were tied up, gagged and killed before the explosion at the office. [13]
Heera Mandiہیرا منڈی. / 31.586167101203753; 74.30980680775039. 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]
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.
The Shalimar Gardens ( Punjabi, Urdu: شالیمار باغ, romanized : Shālīmār Bāgh) are a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith, [1] and are now one of Pakistan's most popular tourist destinations.
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 Walled city of Lahore and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares (49 acres). [2] It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which date ...