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The Mall, Lahore
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam (), formerly known as The Mall or Mall Road (, ''Sarak-e-Mall''), is a major road in Lahore, Pakistan. The road was laid out during the British Raj on a route leading to the Governor's House, lined on both sides with Mughal shrines and kilns. Attractions Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include: Gallery File:Lahore masonic temple.jpg, Masonic Temple File:Close_view_of_Lahore_Museum.jpg, Lahore Museum File:British Pavillion, Lahore.jpg, Charing Cross File:Government College University Tower in Lahore.jpg, Government College University File:St. Anthony's College,main building.jpg, St. Anthony's College File:Aitchisoncollege.jpeg, Aitchison College File:Ferozsons Lahore.jpg, Ferozesons Books Image:Tollinton market on Mall Road.jpeg, Tollinton Market File:Bird Houses on Mall Road.jpg, Bird Houses on Mall Road File:Zamzama.jpg, Zamzama File:Anakali Stop at Mall Road.jpg, Anarkali Stop See also * List of streets i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan N-5
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of several ancient cultures, including the 8,500-year-old Neolithic site of Mehrgarh in Balochistan, the Indus Valley Civilisation of the Bronze Age, and the ancient Gandhara civilisation. The regions that compose the mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Edward Medical College
King Edward Medical University (Punjabi language, Punjabi, Urdu: ; commonly abbreviated as KEMU) is a Public university, public Medical school, medical university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as ''Lahore Medical School'' during the British Raj in 1860 and is named after King Edward VII. In 1868, Trinity College Dublin granted students of the Lahore Medical School "privilege similar to the granted to students from English schools". In 1871, the university added Mayo Hospital as an affiliated hospital, replacing the existing Anarkali Dispensary. The same year the college became an affiliate of University of the Punjab, while in 1887, the university added Lady Aitchison Hospital as a second teaching hospital. After Pakistan's independence, the university became the only medical college in the province and in 2005 became a charter to award degrees in its own right. It has since gone through expansion, and oversees seven tertiary referral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mall, Lahore
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam (), formerly known as The Mall or Mall Road (, ''Sarak-e-Mall''), is a major road in Lahore, Pakistan. The road was laid out during the British Raj on a route leading to the Governor's House, lined on both sides with Mughal shrines and kilns. Attractions Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include: Gallery File:Lahore masonic temple.jpg, Masonic Temple File:Close_view_of_Lahore_Museum.jpg, Lahore Museum File:British Pavillion, Lahore.jpg, Charing Cross File:Government College University Tower in Lahore.jpg, Government College University File:St. Anthony's College,main building.jpg, St. Anthony's College File:Aitchisoncollege.jpeg, Aitchison College File:Ferozsons Lahore.jpg, Ferozesons Books Image:Tollinton market on Mall Road.jpeg, Tollinton Market File:Bird Houses on Mall Road.jpg, Bird Houses on Mall Road File:Zamzama.jpg, Zamzama File:Anakali Stop at Mall Road.jpg, Anarkali Stop See also * List of streets i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Road, Lahore
Hall Road is a commercial road near the historic Mall Road in Lahore, Pakistan. Like the Mall Road, it is surrounded by buildings built by the British before Pakistan's independence in 1947. The name of the road comes from the fact that the British had built 4 huge halls along the road, which catered to meetings, exhibitions. Today those halls have been converted into commercial buildings and is the hub of Lahore's digital electronics and home appliances such as TVs, audio and DVD players, computers/ Laptops, video games & mobile phones. Hall Road, Lahore is one of the largest markets of imported electronics including CCTV camera accessories, loud-speakers & magnets, wires & cables, power supply devices such as UPS, generators & solar energy equipment. Hall Road also houses the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection The Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, also known as Lahore Cathedral, is a United Protestant cathedral located in Lahore, Pakistan. It was built on The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal Bank Road
Canal Bank Road (Punjabi, , ''Sarak-e-Nehr'') also known as Khayaban-e-Annemarie Schimmel, is a major eight-lane east–west signal-free road which extends along the banks of the Lahore Canal in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The road serves as a major central artery of Lahore and extends from Multan Road in Thokar Niaz Beg to BRB Canal Road in Khaira, passing through the neighbourhoods of Johar, Gulberg, Mughalpura and Harbanspura. Name change Originally known as Canal Bank Road, in 2000, the Government of Pakistan renamed Canal Bank Road in honour of Annemarie Schimmel, for her works in Sufism and Muhammad Iqbal, a prominent philosopher and national poet of Pakistan. Interchanges & exits There are 12 underpasses along the entire route of Canal Bank Road, which allows continuous flow of traffic from Thokar Niaz Beg to Harbanspura. The Thokar Niaz Baig Flyover allows motorists from Multan Road and the M-2 motorway to bypass Thokar Niaz Beg Chowk, which previously was a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamzama
The Zamzama Gun, also known as Kim's Gun and Bhangian di Top, is an 18th-century large-bore cannon. It was cast by the metalsmith Shah Nazir of Lahore in about 1757, during the Durrani period. Currently on display in front of the Lahore Museum in Lahore, Pakistan, it is one of the largest pre-modern cannons in the world. Description The gun is in length, with a bore at its aperture of and weighs over . The gun, one of the largest ever made in the Indian subcontinent, was cast at Lahore along with another gun of the same size in 1757 by Shah Nazir (a metalsmith of the former Mughal viceroy of Lahore Subah, Muin-ul-Mulk), under the directions of Shah Wali Khan, who was the Vizier of Durrani ruler, Ahmad Shah. The copper and bronze needed to manufacture the cannon was obtained by melting household utensils collected from the Hindu and Sikh citizens of Lahore after imposing ''jizyah''. Shah Nazir completed the both massive cannons within three months at his ''karkhana'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wapda House
The WAPDA House (Urdu/ Punjabi: ) is a nine-story office building located in Lahore, Pakistan, that serves as the headquarters of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). It is one of several prominent government buildings located at Charing Cross on Lahore's Mall Road, officially known as Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. The building shares views of the Punjab Provincial Assembly, Islamic Summit Minar, Masonic Lodge, and other key landmarks. It was designed by the American architect Edward Durell Stone, and completed in 1967. History The Water and Power Development Authority was established in 1958 to develop Pakistan's water and power infrastructure. As the scope of WAPDA's operations increased, so did the number of its offices which were scattered throughout Lahore. The WAPDA House was accordingly conceived as a headquarters that would accommodate all WAPDA offices. The design was prepared by the American architect Edward Durell Stone in 1962. Around 33 kanals and 6 marl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The Punjab
The University of the Punjab (UoP) is a public university, public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South Asia; being the oldest and largest public sector one in the wider Punjab, Punjab region, as well as in Pakistan. The first meeting of the University's Senate was on 14 October 1882 at Shimla, Simla, which marked the formal establishment of the university. Punjab University was the fourth university to be established by the British colonial authorities in the Indian subcontinent; the first three universities were established in other parts of British India. There are 45,678 students (27,907 morning students, 16,552 evening students and 1,219 diploma students). The university has 19 faculties of which there are 138 academic departments, research centres, and institutes. Punjab University has ranked first among large-sized multiple faculty uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Assembly Of The Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, also known as the Punjab Assembly, is the supreme legislative body of Punjab, a province of Pakistan. It convenes at the Assembly Building in Lahore, the capital of Punjab. It is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives; and was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan, having a total of 371 seats, with 297 general seats, 66 seats reserved for women and 8 reserved for non-Muslims. Assembly building The two-story Assembly Chamber, residential hostels, and expansive lawns cover on the Shahrah-e-Quaid-Azam (the Mall). After it was completed in 1935, the Assembly Chamber housed the Assembly for the Punjab Province. After the division of Punjab and the emergence of Pakistan, the building became the administrative center of Pakistani Punjab. New Assembly Building The new Assembly Hall is constructed positioned between the old and the new Assembly buildings. It has a capacity of 500 seats in the main hall and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Continental Hotel
Pakistan Services Limited, trading as Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts (also abbreviated to PC Hotels), is a Pakistani hotel chain based in Islamabad. It owns properties in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Bhurban, Muzaffarabad and Malam Jabba, and under construction in Multan, Attabad Lake, Sukkur, and Mirpur. History Pakistan Services Limited was originally founded as a state-owned company in 1958. Later, it came under the ownership of Haroon family. The first Pearl-Continental Hotel (Intercontinental Hotel at the time - part of an international chain) in Karachi was inaugurated by President Muhammad Ayub Khan on 10 May 1964 and was the first five-star hotel in Pakistan. It was a member of the Leading Hotels of the World for over a decade. A new hotel was built for Lahore and Rawalpindi in 1967 with another branch opening in Peshawar in 1975. In 2021, Hashoo group also launched a chain of four-star hotels under the brand name PC Legacy. The PC Legacy Naran is functiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National College Of Arts
The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview The National College of Arts – Federally Chartered Institute, is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South Asia. The college is ranked as Pakistan's top art school. It consists of over 700 students. The college runs faculty and student exchange programs with the School of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and the Instituto Superior de Arte. It also hosts the UNESCO Chair in architecture. History The institute was originally founded in 1876 as the ''Mayo School of Industrial Arts'' and was one of the two art colleges created by the British crown in British India in reaction to the Arts & Crafts Movement. It was named in honor of the recently assassinated British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1876. John Lockwood Kipling became the school's first principal and was also appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masonic Temple (Lahore)
Lahore Masonic Temple in the Charing Cross, Lahore, Charing Cross neighbourhood of Lahore, Pakistan, is the former home of Prince Albert Victor Lodge 2370ec, and Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782, two Masonic lodges warranted by the United Grand Lodge of England. The building has not been used for masonic purposes since the lodges were disbanded in 1972, when then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto placed a ban on Freemasonry in Pakistan. Lodge of Hope and Perseverance No. 782 The first Masonic Temple of the Lodge of Hope and Perseverance was built in 1859 at Anarkali, Lahore. Its site on Lodge Road is now occupied by Lady Maclagan Government High School. The second Masonic Temple was built in 1914, using the foundation stone from its predecessor, on land that had once been a garden. The new temple was designed by Basil M. Sullivan, Consulting Architect to the government of Punjab, and mirrored the Shah Din Building, across the street along the Queens Road. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
