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Coordinates: 31°32′59″N 74°20′37″E / 31.54972°N 74.34361°E / 31.54972; 74.34361
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Lahore
لہور
لاہور
Metropolitan area
Clockwise from the top: Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Museum, Badshahi Mosque, Quaid-e-Azam Library, Minar-e-Pakistan.
Clockwise from the top: Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Museum, Badshahi Mosque, Quaid-e-Azam Library, Minar-e-Pakistan.
Lahore is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Lahore
Lahore
Location in Pakistan
Lahore is located in Pakistan
Lahore
Lahore
Lahore (Pakistan)
Lahore is located in Asia
Lahore
Lahore
Lahore (Asia)
Coordinates: 31°32′59″N 74°20′37″E / 31.54972°N 74.34361°E / 31.54972; 74.34361
CountryPakistan Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictLahore
Metropolitan corporation2013
Zones10
Government
 • MayorMubashar Javed
 • Deputy Commissioner LahoreSaleha Saeed
 • Deputy Mayors9 Zonal Mayors
Area
[1]
 • Total1,772 km2 (684 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[2]
 • Total11,126,285
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
DemonymLahori
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code
54000
Dialing code042[3]
GDP/PPP$58.14 billion (2015)[4][5]
HDI0.710 (data for 2014–2015) Increase[6]
HDI CategoryHigh
Websitewww.lahore.gop.pk

Lahore (/ləˈhɔːr/; Punjabi: لہور; Urdu: لاہور, pronounced [lɑːˈɦɔːr]) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Lahore is the country's second-most populous city after Karachi.[7] Lahore is one of Pakistan's wealthiest cities, with an estimated GDP of $58.14 billion (PPP) as of 2015.[4][8] Lahore is the largest city, and historic cultural centre of the Punjab region,[9][10][11][12] and one of Pakistan's most socially liberal,[13] progressive,[14] and cosmopolitan cities.[15]

Lahore Metropolitan Area is the most populus region of Pakistan[16] Lahore's origins reach into antiquity. The city has been controlled by numerous empires throughout the course of its history, including the Hindu Shahis, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, and Delhi Sultanate by the medieval era. Lahore reached the height of its splendour under the Mughal Empire between the late 16th and early 18th century, and served as its capital city for a number of years. The city was captured by the forces of the Afsharid ruler Nader Shah in 1739, and fell into a period of decay while being contested between the Afghans and the Sikhs. Lahore eventually became capital of the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century, and regained much of its lost grandeur.[17] Lahore was then annexed to the British Empire, and made capital of British Punjab.[18] Lahore was central to the independence movements of both India and Pakistan, with the city being the site of both the declaration of Indian Independence, and the resolution calling for the establishment of Pakistan. Lahore experienced some of the worst rioting during the Partition period preceding Pakistan's independence.[19] Following independence in 1947, Lahore was declared capital of Pakistan's Punjab province.

Lahore exerts a strong cultural influence over Pakistan.[9] Lahore is a major center for Pakistan's publishing industry, and remains the foremost center of Pakistan's literary scene. The city is also a major centre of education in Pakistan,[20] with some of Pakistan's leading universities based in the city.[21] Lahore is also home to Pakistan's film industry, Lollywood, and is a major centre of Qawwali music.[22] The city also hosts much of Pakistan's tourist industry,[22][23] with major attractions including the Walled City, the famous Badshahi and Wazir Khan mosques and Sikh shrines. Lahore is also home to the Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[23]

  1. ^ "Punjab Portal". Government of Punjab. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Population of Major Cities Census – 2017 [pdf]" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ^ "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Lahore Fact Sheet". Lloyd's. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ "GaWC – The World According to GaWC 2016". lboro.ac.uk. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Social Development in Pakistan Annual Review 2014–15" (PDF). Social Policy and Development Centre. 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
  8. ^ "GaWC – The World According to GaWC 2016". lboro.ac.uk. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b Lahore Cantonment, globalsecurity.org
  10. ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  11. ^ Shelley, Fred (16 December 2014). The World's Population: An Encyclopedia of Critical Issues, Crises, and Ever-Growing Countries. ABC-CLIO. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-61069-506-0. Lahore is the historic center of the Punjab region of the northwestern portion of the Indian subcontinent
  12. ^ Usha Masson Luther (1990). Historical Routes of North West Indian Subcontinent, Lahore to Delhi, 1550s–1850s A.D.: Network Analysis Through DCNC-micro Methodology. Sagar Publications.
  13. ^ Diminishing Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific: Why Some Subside and Others Don't. Routledge. 2013. ISBN 978-0-415-67031-9. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Lahore, perhaps Pakistan's most liberal city...
  14. ^ Craig, Tim (9 May 2015). "The Taliban once ruled Pakistan's Swat Valley. Now peace has returned". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 11 February 2018. "We now want to dress like the people of Punjab," said Abid Ibrahim, 19, referring to the eastern province that includes Lahore, often referred to as Pakistan's most progressive city.
  15. ^ "Lahore attack: Pakistan PM Sharif demands swift action on terror". BBC. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Lahore is one of Pakistan's most liberal and wealthy cities. It is Mr Sharif's political powerbase and has seen relatively few terror attacks in recent years.
  16. ^ "Block Wise Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population & Housing Census-2017 [As on January 03, 2018] | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference modern was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ "Rising Lahore and reviving Pakistan – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Yong was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ "Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. 4 March 2005. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  21. ^ Zaidi, S. Akbar (15 October 2012). "Lahore's domination". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  22. ^ a b Windsor, Antonia (22 November 2006). "Out of the rubble". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  23. ^ a b Planet, Lonely. "Lahore, Pakistan – Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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