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We weren't able to visit this time...
John Lockwood Kipling, father of author/poet Rudyard Kipling, was curator here.
Me, taking picture inside a museum at the Lahore Fort in front of a replica of Taj Mahal. The guards stopped me from taking pictures insides the museum. A hand written notice was affixed on the replica forbidding visitors from photos there.
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Punjabi, Urdu: شاہی قلعہ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore in Iqbal Park which is one of the largest urban parks in Pakistan. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares.
Night view of Badshahi Mosque
Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1556–1605 and was regularly upgraded by subsequent Mughal, Sikh and British rulers. It has two gates one is known as Alamgiri Gate build by Emperor Aurangzeb which opens towards Badshahi Mosque and other older one known as Maseeti (Punjabi language word means of Masjid) or Masjidi Gate which opens towards Masti Gate Area of Walled City and was built by Emperor Akbar. Currently Alamgiri Gate is used as the principal entrance while Masti Gate is permanently closed .The fort manifests the rich traditions of Mughal architecture. Some of the famous sites inside the fort include: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens.
Lahore, Pakistan
Lahore Zoo is in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, established in 1872, one of the largest zoo in South Asia. It is currently managed by the Wildlife and Parks department of the Government of Pakistan. A nice neat and clean place to enjoy with families. Kids really enjoy watching their favorite animals in zoo
The Lahore Junction railway station (Urdu: لاہور جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن ), (Punjabi: لہور جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن ) is the main Pakistan Railways terminus serving Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Built during the British Raj between 1859-1860 at the cost of half a million Rupees (approximately $30 million in 2015 US Dollars). Located in the heart of the city, it is the busiest railway station in the country, as well as the location for the headquarters of Pakistan Railways. Constructed in the typical grand architectural style of the British Raj period, it is a lasting legacy of the extensive railway network established by the British and their contribution to the infrastructure of the region.
The station has a total of eleven platforms
353 Students of DEAF REACH Schools and Training Centers Gifted Solar LED Lights Dec, 2017.
Deaf are not disabled. They are as smart, intelligent and as full of potential as their hearing counterparts. Less than 5% of 1.25 million Deaf children in Pakistan have access to education. They need our special attention motivation and encouragement to be a good citizen.
On 14th December 2017, an event was organized at Deaf Reach School and College, Karachi Campus. Purpose of the event was to provide solar powered lanterns to the students of primary grades as a token for the motivation and encouragement in performing their daily activities.
These Solar Lanterns are manufactured by Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi and provided to the students under “Pehli Kiran” (First Ray of Light) Initiative. This initiative was started by Mr. Pervaiz Lodhie President and CEO of LEDtronics Inc. USA and Shaan Technologies Pakistan earlier in 2002.
Mr. Shaukat Ali Suleman (Sitara–e-Imtiaz) Deputy Chief, Citizen Police Liaison Committee was chief guest of the program.
Mr. Francis Doherty, & Ms. Mehrin Abrar from Deaf Reach were host of the program. Mr. Shahid Siddique and Mr. Atif Ali Shah from Shaan Technologies Private Limited were also present. Parents of the pupils also present in the event.
Breakup of Solar Lights provided to the students of various DEAF REACH centers is as follows,
Karachi center: 57 Students LED Solar Lights distributed Dec14, 2017
Hyderabad center: 52 Students LED Solar Lights distributed Dec22, 2017
Rashidabad center: 100 Students LED Solar Lights distributed Dec26, 2017
Sukkur center: 67 Students LED Solar Lights distributed Dec16, 2017
Nawabshah center: 77 Students LED Solar Lights distributed Dec09, 2017
Deaf Reach is a project of Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF) a non-profit educational organization active in Pakistan since 1984.
Deaf Reach Schools and Training Centers are present in major cities of Sindh and Punjab Provinces including, Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukker, Nawabshah, Rashidabad and Lahore. These centers provide formal education, academic literacy and vocational skills training to deaf children and youth in an enabling environment where students can excel. Advanced vocational training courses are available for deaf young adults to equip them with marketable skills and prepare them for gainful employment.
All Deaf Reach campus branches are equipped with vocational training labs offering courses in ICT, cooking and nutrition, arts, handicrafts, weaving, sewing, embroidery, screen printing, and tailoring.