Lahore

 

Lahore (/ləˈhɔːr/; Punjabi: لہور; Urdu: لاہور‎, articulated [lɑːˈɦɔːr]) is the capital of the Pakistani region of Punjab, and is the nation's second biggest city after Karachi, just as the eighteenth biggest city legitimate on the planet. Lahore is perhaps the wealthiest city with an expected GDP of $65.14 billion (PPP) starting at 2017. Lahore is the biggest city and memorable social focus of the more extensive Punjab locale, and is one of Pakistan's most socially liberal, reformist, and cosmopolitan urban communities.

Lahore's roots venture into artifact. The city has been constrained by various realms over the span of its set of experiences, including the Hindu Shahis, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, and Delhi Sultanate by the middle age time. Lahore arrived at the stature of its wonder under the Mughal Empire between the late sixteenth and mid eighteenth century, and filled in as its capital city for various years. The city was caught by the powers of the Afsharid ruler Nader Shah in 1739, and fell into a time of rot while being challenged between the Afghans and the Sikhs. Lahore in the long run got capital of the Sikh Empire in the mid nineteenth century, and recaptured a portion of its lost loftiness. Lahore was then attached to the British Empire, and made capital of British Punjab. Lahore was vital to the autonomy developments of the two India and Pakistan, with the city being the site of both the statement of Indian Independence, and the goal requiring the foundation of Pakistan. Lahore encountered a portion of the most noticeably awful revolting during the Partition time frame going before Pakistan's freedom. Following the achievement of the Pakistan Movement and resulting freedom in 1947, Lahore was pronounced capital of Pakistan's

Topography

Lying between 31°15′—31°45′ N and 74°01′—74°39′ E, Lahore is limited on the north and west by the Sheikhupura District, on the east by Wagah, and on the south by Kasur District. The Ravi River streams on the northern side of Lahore. Lahore city covers a complete land territory of 404 square kilometers (156 sq mi). Lahore is found roughly 24 kilometers (15 mi) from the outskirt with India.

Atmosphere

Lahore has a semi-parched atmosphere (Köppen atmosphere order BSh). The most sizzling month is June, when normal highs regularly surpass 40 °C (104.0 °F). The rainstorm season begins in late June, and the wettest month is July, with weighty rainfalls and night tempests with the chance of downpours. The coolest month is January with thick mist.

The city's record high temperature was 48.3 °C (118.9 °F), recorded on 30 May 1944. 48 °C (118 °F) was recorded on 10 June 2007. At the time the meteorological office recorded this official temperature in the shade, it revealed a warmth file in direct daylight of 55 °C (131 °F). The record low is −1 °C (30 °F), recorded on 13 January 1967. The most noteworthy precipitation in a 24-hour time span is 221 millimeters (8.7 in), recorded on 13 August 2008. On 26 February 2011, Lahore got weighty downpour and hail estimating 4.5 mm (0.18 in), which covered streets and walkways with quantifiable hail without precedent for the city's written history.

Socioeconomics

 

Populace

The aftereffects of the 2017 Census decided the populace to be at 11,126,285, with a yearly development pace of 4.07% since 1998. Sex astute, 52.35% of the populace is male, while 47.64% is female, and transsexual individuals make just 0.01% of the populace. Lahore is a youthful city with over 40% of its occupants beneath the age of 15. The normal future remain at under 60 years old.

Religion

The city has a Muslim lion's share (94.5%), Christian (3%) minority populace, Sikh and Hindu establish (1.6%) joined. There is likewise a little yet longstanding Zoroastrian people group. Moreover, Lahore contains a portion of Sikhism's holiest destinations, and is a significant Sikh journey site.

As indicated by the 1998 evaluation, 94% of Lahore's populace is Muslim, up from 60% in 1941. Different religions incorporate Christians (5.80% of the complete populace, however they structure around 9.0% of the provincial populace) and little quantities of Ahmadis, Baháʼís, Hindus, Parsis and Sikhs. Lahore's first church was worked during the reign of Emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century, which was then leveled by Shah Jahan in 1632.

Dialects

The Punjabi language is the most-broadly communicated in local language in Lahore, with 87% of Lahore considering it their first language as indicated by the 1998 Census, Lahore is the biggest Punjabi-talking city on the planet.

Urdu and English are utilized as authentic dialects and as mechanisms of guidance and media organization. Anyway Punjabi is likewise instructed at graduation level and utilized in theaters, movies and papers from Lahore. A few Lahore based unmistakable instructive pioneers, scientists, and social analysts request that Punjabi language ought to be announced as the vehicle of guidance at the essential level and authority use in Punjab gathering, Lahore.

Cityscape

Old City

Lahore's cutting edge cityscape comprises of the notable Walled City of Lahore in the northern aspect of the city, which contains a few world and public legacy destinations. Lahore's metropolitan arranging did not depend on mathematical plan yet was rather manufactured piecemeal, with little circular drives, katrahs and galis created with regards to neighboring structures. Despite the fact that specific neighborhoods were named for specific strict or ethnic networks, the areas themselves commonly were various and were not overwhelmed by the namesake gathering.

Before the finish of the Sikh principle, the majority of Lahore's gigantic haveli mixes had been involved by pilgrims. New neighborhoods sometimes grew up completely inside the limits of an old Mughal haveli, for example, the Mohallah Pathan Wali, which developed inside the vestiges of a haveli of a similar name that was worked by Mian Khan. By 1831, all Mughal Havelis in the Walled City had been infringed upon by the encompassing neighborhood, prompting the current nonappearance of any Mughal Havelis in Lahore.

A sum of thirteen entryways once encompassed the noteworthy walled city. A portion of the rest of the entryways incorporate the Raushnai Gate, Masti Gate, Yakki Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Khizri Gate, Shah Burj Gate, Akbari Gate and Lahori Gate. Southeast of the walled city is the roomy British-period Lahore Cantonment.

Architecture

Lahore is home to various landmarks from the Mughal Dynasty, Sikh Empire, and British Raj. The design style of the Walled City of Lahore has customarily been affected by Mughal and Sikh styles. The verdant rural areas toward the south of the Old City, just as the Cantonment southwest of the Old City, were generally evolved under British provincial principle, and highlight frontier period structures worked close by verdant roads.

Sikh period

By the appearance of the Sikh Empire, Lahore had rotted from its previous magnificence as the Mughal capital. Remaking endeavors under Ranjit Singh and his replacements were affected by Mughal practices, and Lahore was known as the 'City of Gardens' during the Ranjit Singh period. Later British guides of the region encompassing Lahore dating from the mid-nineteenth century show many walled private nurseries which were seized from the Muslim respectable families bearing the names of unmistakable Sikh aristocrats – an example of support which was acquired from the Mughals.

While quite a bit of Lahore's Mughal period texture lay in ruins when of his appearance, Ranjit Singh's military's looted a large portion of Lahore's most valuable Mughal landmarks, and took the white marble from a few landmarks to ship off various pieces of the Sikh Empire. Landmarks looted of their marble incorporate the Tomb of Asif Khan, Tomb of Nur Jahan, the Shalimar Gardens were ravaged of quite a bit of its marble and expensive agate. The Sikh state likewise annihilated various holy places and landmarks laying outside the city's dividers.

Sikh principle left Lahore with a few landmarks, and an intensely changed Lahore Fort. Ranjit Singh's standard had reestablished Lahore to a lot of its last glory, and the city was left with countless strict landmarks from this period. A few havelis were worked during this time, however a couple actually remain.

As capital of British Punjab, British colonialists established an enduring structural connection with the city. Structures were fabricated prevalently in the Indo-Gothic style – a syncretic engineering style that mixes components of Victorian and Islamic design, or in the unmistakable Indo-Saracenic style. The British additionally manufactured neoclassical Montgomery Hall, which today fills in as the Quaid-e-Azam Library.

Lawrence Gardens were additionally laid close to Civil Station, and were paid for by gifts requested from both Lahore's European people group, just as from well off local people. The nurseries included more than 600 types of plants, and were tended to by a horticulturist sent from London's Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

The British specialists constructed a few significant structures around the hour of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887 in the particular Indo-Saracenic style. The Lahore Museum and Mayo School of Industrial Arts were both set up around this in this style. Other unmistakable instances of the Indo-Saracenic style in Lahore incorporate Lahore's renowned Aitchison College, the Punjab Chief Court (today the Lahore High Court), Lahore Museum and University of the Punjab. A considerable lot of Lahore's most significant structures were planned by Sir Ganga Ram, who is once in a while called the "Father of current Lahore."

Parks and gardens

The Shalimar Gardens were spread out during the rule of Shah Jahan and were intended to copy the Islamic heaven of the hereafter depicted in the Qur'an. The nurseries follow the natural charbagh design of four squares, with three plunging patios.

The Lawrence Garden was set up in 1862 and was initially named after Sir John Lawrence, late nineteenth century British Viceroy to India. The Circular Garden, which encompasses on the Walled City on three sides, was set up by 1892.

The numerous different gardens and stops in the city incorporate Hazuri Bagh, Iqbal Park, Mochi Bagh, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Model Town Park, Race Course Park, Nasir Bagh Lahore, Jallo Park, Lahore Zoo Safari Park, and Changa Manga, a man-made woodland close to Lahore in the Kasur region. Another model is the Bagh-e-Jinnah, a 141-section of land (57 ha) greenhouse that houses diversion and sports offices just as a library.

Economy

Starting at 2008, the city's (GDP) by buying power equality (PPP) was assessed at $40 billion with an extended normal development pace of 5.6 percent. This is at standard with Pakistan's financial center, Karachi, with Lahore (having a large portion of the populace) cultivating an economy that is 51% of the size of Karachi's ($78 billion of every 2008). The commitment of Lahore to the public economy is assessed to be 11.5% and 19% to the common economy of Punjab. In general Punjab has $115 billion economy making it first and to date just Pakistani Subdivision of economy more than $100 billion at the rank 144. Lahore's GDP is extended to be $102 billion continuously 2025, with a marginally higher development pace of 5.6% per annum, when contrasted with Karachi's 5.5%.

A significant mechanical agglomeration with around 9,000 modern units, Lahore has moved in ongoing a very long time from assembling to support ventures. Some 42% of its work power is utilized in fund, banking, land, network, social, and social administrations. The city is Pakistan's biggest programming and equipment creating focus, and has a developing PC get together industry. The city has consistently been a middle for distributions where 80% of Pakistan's books are distributed, and it remains the chief focus of scholarly, instructive and social movement in Pakistan.

The Lahore Expo Center is probably the greatest undertaking throughout the entire existence of the city and was initiated on 22 May 2010. Guard Raya Golf Resort, likewise under development, will be Pakistan's and Asia's biggest green. The venture is the aftereffect of an association between DHA Lahore and BRDB Malaysia. The fast improvement of huge activities, for example, these in the city is relied upon to support the economy of the nation. Ferozepur Road of the Central business regions of Lahore contains tall structures and high rises including Kayre International Hotel and Arfa Software Technology Park.

Transport

Public transportation

Lahore's principle public transportation framework is worked by the Lahore Transport Company (LTC) and Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA). The foundation of its public vehicle network is the PMTA's Lahore Metrobus and prospective Orange Line of the Lahore Metro train. LTC and PMTA additionally works a broad organization of transports, giving transport administration to numerous pieces of the city and going about as a feeder framework for the Metrobus.

Metro Bus

The Lahore Metrobus, is a transport quick travel administration working in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Lahore Metrobus administration is coordinated with Lahore Transport Company's nearby transport administration to work as one metropolitan vehicle framework, giving consistent travel administration across Lahore District with associations with neighboring rural networks.

Metro Train  Orange Line

The Orange Line Metro Train is a computerized quick travel framework in Lahore. The Orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines proposed for the Lahore Metro. The line traverses 27.1 km (16.8 mi) with 25.4 km (15.8 mi) raised and 1.72 km (1.1 mi) underground and have an expense of 251.06 billion Rupees($1.6 billion). The line comprises of 26 metro stations and is intended to extend 250,000 travelers day by day. CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive revealed the first of 27 trains for the metro on 16 May 2017. Fruitful introductory test preliminaries were run in mid 2018. Since Lt Gen. (R) Asim Saleem Bajwa turned into the administrator of CPEC Authoriy, he supported the work previously going under his watch and has reported the Orange Line Train will open when 23 March 2020.

Blue Line

The Blue Line is a proposed 24 kilometers (15 mi) line from Chauburji to College Road, Township.

Purple Lin

The Purple Line is a proposed 32 km Airport rail interface.

Taxi and Rickshaw

Radio taxi administrations Uber and Careem are accessible in the city. These taxicabs should be reserved ahead of time by applications or by calling their number. Cruiser ride is likewise accessible in the city which have been presented by privately owned businesses. These cruisers should be reserved ahead of time by applications.

Auto carts assume a significant function of public vehicle in Lahore. There are 246,458 auto carts, regularly just called automobiles, in the city. Cruiser carts, generally called "chand gari" (moon vehicle) or "chingchi" (after the Chinese organization Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co. Ltd who originally acquainted these with the market) are additionally a typical methods for homegrown travel. Since 2002, all auto carts have been needed to utilize CNG as fuel.

Metropolitan (LOV) Wagon/Mini Bus

Medium-sized vans/carts or LOVs(Low Occupancy Vehicle) run on courses all through the city. They work like transports, and work on numerous courses all through the city.

Railroads

Lahore Junction Station fills in as the principle railroad station for Lahore, and fills in as a significant center for all Pakistan Railway administrations in northern Pakistan. It incorporates administrations to Peshawar and public capital Islamabad-Rawalpindi, and significant distance administrations to Karachi and Quetta. Lahore Cantonment Station additionally works a couple of trains.

Transports

Lahore Badami Bagh Bus Terminal fills in as a center for intercity transport administrations in Lahore, served by numerous transport organizations giving a far reaching organization of administrations in Punjab and neighboring areas. Lahore Jinnah Bus Terminal is additionally a significant transport stand.

Air terminals

Pakistan's third busiest air terminal, Allama Iqbal International Airport (IATA: LHE), rides the city's eastern limit. The new traveler terminal was opened in 2003, supplanting the old terminal which currently fills in as a VIP and Hajj relax. The air terminal was named after the public writer logician, Muhammad Iqbal. also, is an auxiliary center for the public banner transporter, Pakistan International Airlines. Walton Airport in Askari gives general flying offices. Furthermore, Sialkot International Airport (IATA: SKT) and Faisalabad International Airport (IATA: LYP) likewise fill in as substitute air terminals for the Lahore zone notwithstanding serving their particular urban areas.

Allama Iqbal International Airport interfaces Lahore with numerous urban areas around the world (counting homegrown objections) by both traveler and freight flight including Ras al Khaimah, Guangzhou (starts 28 August 2018), Ürümqi, Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, Beijing–Capital, Copenhagen, Dammam, Delhi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Doha, Dubai–International, Islamabad, Jeddah, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur–International, London–Heathrow, Manchester, Medina, Milan–Malpensa, Multan, Muscat, Oslo–Gardermoen, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Riyadh, Salalah, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Mashhad, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Tashkent

Streets

There are various civil, common and government streets that serve Lahore.

•          Municipal streets

o          Canal Road (fills in as the significant north–south corridor)

•          Provincial expressways

o          Lahore Ring Road

o          Lahore–Kasur Road (Ferozepur Road)

o          Lahore–Raiwind Road (Raiwind Road)

o          Lahore–Sharaqpur Road (Sagianwala Bypass Road)

o          Lahore–Wagah Road

o          Grand Trunk Road (G.T Road )

•          Federal expressways

o          M-2 motorway

o          M-3 motorway

o          M-11 motorway

o          N-5 National Highway (Multan Road)

o          N-60 National Highway (Sargodha–Lahore street)

Government Metropolitan Corporation

Under Punjab Local Government Act 2013, Lahore is a metropolitan territory and under the authority of the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore. The region is separated into 9 zones, each with its own chosen Deputy Mayor. The Metropolitan Corporation Lahore is a body of those 9 agent, just as the city's chairman – every one of whom are chosen in famous races. The Metropolitan Corporation favors drafting and land use, metropolitan plan and arranging, ecological insurance laws, just as offer city types of assistance.

Civic chairman

According to the Punjab Local Government Act 2013, the Mayor of Lahore is the chosen top of the Metropolitan Corporation of Lahore. The civic chairman is straightforwardly chosen in civil decisions at regular intervals close by 9 representative town civic chairmen. Mubashir Javed of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) was chosen city hall leader of Lahore in 2016. The chairman is answerable for the organization of taxpayer driven organizations, the structure of boards and advisory groups directing Lahore City District offices and fills in as the executive for meeting of Lahore Council. The civic chairman additionally capacities to help devise long haul advancement plans in interview with different partners and bodies to improve the condition, decency, and supportability of metropolitan regions.

Neighborhoods

Lahore District is a region of the Punjab, and is additionally separated into 9 regulatory zones. Every town thusly comprises of a gathering of association boards, which absolute to 274.

Celebrations

The individuals of Lahore celebrate numerous celebrations and functions consistently, including Islamic, conventional Punjabi, Christian, and public occasions and celebrations.

Numerous individuals enliven their homes and light candles to enlighten the roads and houses during public occasions; streets and organizations might be lit for quite a long time. Huge numbers of Lahore's many Sufi places of worship hold yearly celebrations called urs to respect their individual holy people. For instance, the catacomb of Ali Hujwiri at the Data Darbar altar has a yearly urs that pulls in up to 1,000,000 guests for every year.[171] The famous Mela Chiraghan celebration in Lahore happens at the sanctuary of Madho Lal Hussain, while other enormous urs occur at the sanctuaries of Bibi Pak Daman, and at the Shrine of Mian Mir.[172] Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha are commended in the city with public structures and strip malls enriched in lights. Lahoris likewise honor the suffering of Imam Husain at Karbala during enormous parades that happen during the initial ten days of the long stretch of Muharram.

Basant is a customary Punjabi celebration that denotes the happening to spring. Basant festivities in Pakistan are focused in Lahore, and individuals from everywhere the nation and from abroad go to the city for the yearly celebrations. Kite-flying rivalries generally occur on city housetops during Basant, while the Lahore Canal is embellished with drifting lights. Courts have prohibited the kite-flying due to setbacks and force establishment misfortunes. The boycott was lifted for two days in 2007, at that point quickly reimposed when 11 individuals were killed by celebratory gunfire, sharp kite-strings, electric shock, and falls identified with the opposition.

Lahore's places of worship are intricately finished for Christmas and Easter festivals. Strip malls and public structures likewise introduce Christmas establishments to commend the occasion, despite the fact that Christians make up a minority of Lahore's populace

The travel industry

Lahore stays a significant traveler objective in Pakistan. The Walled City of Lahore was remodeled in 2014 and is well known because of the presence of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among the most mainstream sights are the Lahore Fort, adjoining the Walled City, and home to the Sheesh Mahal, the Alamgiri Gate, the Naulakha structure, and the Moti Masjid. The post alongside the connecting Shalimar Gardens has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

The city is home to a few old strict locales including noticeable Hindu sanctuaries, the Krishna Temple and Valmiki Mandir. The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, additionally situated close to the Walled City, houses the funerary urns of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The most unmistakable strict structure is the Badshahi Mosque, developed in 1673; it was the biggest mosque on the planet upon development. Another mainstream sight is the Wazir Khan Mosque,[179] known for its broad faience tile work and developed in 1635.

Strict locales

Other notable strict locales in the city are:

•          Badshahi Mosque

•          Dai Anga Mosque

•          Darbar Madho Lal Hussain

•          Data Darbar Complex

•          Grand Jamia Mosque, Lahore

•          Krishna Mandir, Lahore

•          Lava Temple

•          Lohari Gate Mosque

•          Masjid of Mariyam Zamani

•          Masjid Shuhada

•          Moti Masjid (Lahore Fort)

•          Muhammad Saleh Kamboh Mosque

•          Neevin Mosque

•          Oonchi Mosque

•          Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore

•          Shab Bhar Mosque

•          Shaheed Ganj Mosque

•          St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

•          Suneri Mosque

•          Valmiki Temple

•          Wazir Khan Mosquee

Exhibition halls

•          Army Museum Lahore

•          Fakir Khana

•          Islamic Summit Minar

•          Javed Manzil

•          Lahore Museum

•          National History Museum

•          National Museum of Science and Technology

•          Shakir Ali Museum

•          Tollinton Market-Lahore City Heritage Museum

Tombs

•          Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan

•          Tomb of Allama Iqbal

•          Tomb of Anarkali

•          Tomb of Asif Khan

•          Tomb of Dai Anga

•          Tomb of Jani Khan

•          Tomb of Jahangir

•          Tomb of Nadira Begum

•          Tomb of Nur Jahan

•          Buddhu

•          Cypress Tomb or Sarowala Maqbara

•          Kuri Bagh

•          Mai Dai

•          Mian Khan

•          Nusrat Khan

•          Prince Pervez

•          Qutb-ud-racket Aibak

•          Saleh Kamboh

•          Mir Niamat Khan

•          Rasul Shahyun

•          Gul Begam

•          Malik Ayaz

•          Zafar Jang Kokaltash

•          Zeb-un-Nisa

Hallowed places

•          Bibi Pak Daman

•          Ali Hujwiri

•          Mian Mir

•          Madho Lal Hussain

•          Khawaja Tahir Bandgi

•          Ghazi Ilm Din Shaheed

•          Sheikh Musa Ahangar

•          Khawaja Mehmud

•          Nizam-ud-Din

•          Siraj-ud-Din Gilani

•          peer makki

•          Baba Shah Jamal

Samadhis

•          Bhai Vasti Ram

•          Ranjit Singh

•          Sir Ganga Ram

•          Bhai Taru Singh

Havelis

There are numerous havelis inside the Walled City of Lahore, some in great condition while others need critical consideration. A large number of these havelis are fine instances of Mughal and Sikh Architecture. A portion of the havelis inside the Walled City include:

•          Chuna Mandi Havelis

•          Dina Nath Ki Haveli

•          Haveli Barood Khana

•          Haveli Mian Khan (Rang Mehal)

•          Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh

•          Haveli Shergharian (close to Lal Khou)

•          Haveli Sir Wajid Ali Shah (close to Nisar Haveli)

•          Lal Haveli close to Mochi Bagh

•          Mubarak Begum Haveli Bhatti Gate

•          Mubarak Haveli – Chowk Nawab Sahib, Mochi/Akbari Gate

•          Mughal Haveli (living arrangement of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh)

•          Nisar Haveli

•          Salman Sirhindi ki Haveli

Different tourist spots

•          Shahi Hammam

Memorable neighborhoods

•          Anarkali

•          Badami Bagh

•          Baghbanpura

•          Begampura

•          Mughalpura

•          Shahdara Bagh

•          Walled City of Lahore

Education

Lahore is known as Pakistan's instructive capital, with a larger number of schools and colleges than some other city in Pakistan. Lahore is Pakistan's biggest maker of experts in the fields of science, innovation, IT, law, designing, medication, atomic sciences, pharmacology, media transmission, biotechnology and microelectronics, nanotechnology and the main future hyper cutting edge focus of Pakistan. A large portion of the legitimate colleges are public, yet lately there has likewise been an upsurge in the quantity of private colleges. It has the main AACSB licensed business college in Pakistan, specifically, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). The education pace of Lahore is 74%. Lahore has a portion of Pakistan's most seasoned and best instructive foundations:

•          Aitchison College, set up in 1886

•          Beaconhouse National University, set up in 2003

•          Central Model School, set up in 1883

•          College of Home Economics, set up in 1955

•          College of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, set up in 1950

•          Convent of Jesus and Mary, set up in 1867

•          Dayal Singh College, set up in1910

•          De'Montmorency College of Dentistry, set up in 1929

•          Don Bosco High School, set up in 1956

•          Fatima Jinnah Medical University, set up in 1948

•          Forman Christian College, set up n 1864

•          Garrison College for Boys, set up in 2014

•          Government College University, Lahore, set up in 1864

•          Hailey College of Commerce, set up in 1927

•          Islamia College, set up in 1892

•          Jamia Ashrafia, set up in 1947

•          King Edward Medical University, set up in 1860

•          Kinnaird College for Women University, set up in 1913

•          Lady Maclagan Training College, set up in 1933

•          Lady Willingdon Nursing School, set up in 1933

•          Lahore College for Women University, set up in 1922

•          Lahore Garrison University

•          Lahore Grammar School, set up in 1979

•          Lahore Medical and Dental College, set up in 1997

•          Lahore School of Economics, set up in 1993

•          Lahore University of Management Sciences, set up in 1986

•          M.A.O College, set up in 1933

•          Muslim Model High School, set up in 1890

•          National College of Arts, set up in 1875

•          Oriental College, set up in 1876

•          Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, set up in 1994

•          PakTurk International Schools and Colleges, set up in 2006

•          Queen Mary College, set up in 1908

•          Sacred Heart High School, set up in 1906

•          St. Anthony's High School, set up in 1892

•          St. Francis High School, set up in 1842

•          University College Lahore, set up in 1994

•          University College of Pharmacy, set up in 1944

•          University Law College, set up in 1868

•          University of Central Punjab, set up in 2002

•          University of Education, set up in 2002

•          University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, set up in 1921

•          University of Health Sciences, Lahore, set up in 2002

•          University of Lahore, set up in 1999

•          University of Management and Technology (Lahore), set up in 2002

•          University of the Punjab, set up in 1882

•          University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, set up in 1882

Sports

Lahore has effectively facilitated numerous global games including the finals of the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup and the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The central command of all significant games overseeing bodies are situated here in Lahore including Cricket, Hockey, Rugby, Football and so on and furthermore has the administrative center of Pakistan Olympic Association.

Gaddafi Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Lahore. It was finished in 1959 and later during the 1990s, redesigns were done by Pakistani designer Nayyar Ali Dada.

Lahore is home to a few greens. The Lahore Gymkhana Golf Course, the Lahore Garrison Golf and Country Club, the Royal Palm Golf Club and recently assembled DHA Golf Club are all around kept up Golf Courses in Lahore. In close by Raiwind Road, a 9 holes course, Lake City, opened in 2011. The recently opened Oasis Golf and Aqua Resort is another expansion to the city. It is a best in class office including golf, water parks, and recreation exercises, for example, horse riding, toxophilism and then some. The Lahore Marathon is essential for a yearly bundle of six global long distance races being supported by Standard Chartered Bank across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. In excess of 20,000 competitors from Pakistan and everywhere on the world take an interest in this function. It was first hung on 30 January 2005, and again on 29 January 2006. In excess of 22,000 individuals partook in the 2006 race. The third long distance race was hung on 14 January 2007. Plans exist to fabricate Pakistan's first games city in Lahore, on the bank of the Ravi River.