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Iqbal Academy Pakistan was established in 1951, under the administrative authority of the Education Department of the Central Government of Pakistan in Karachi. After a few years, when the capital of Pakistan shifted to Islamabad, the government decided to shift Iqbal Academy from Karachi to Lahore, as Allama Muhammad Iqbal, under whose name the academy is titled, belongs to Lahore. In 1976 the Iqbal Academy shifted to 116-McLeod Road, Lahore (old residence of Allama Muhammad Iqbal), and the Federal Government of Pakistan gifted a piece of land at a major estate in Lahore behind Avari Hotels and opposite to Faletti's Hotel, to build a state-of-the-art building named Aiwan-e-Iqbal, a monument and memorial in tribute to Allama Muhammad Iqbal. In 1996 the building formerly inaugurated by Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Iqbal Academy also shifted to the sixth floor of Aiwan-e-Iqbal. Iqbal Academy Library is one of the oldest and richest libraries in the world that have specialized in Iqbal Studies. Its collection of books on Iqbal studies and related subjects cover the major international languages as well as the regional languages of Pakistan. The back files of important and rare periodicals augment its book holdings. It not only provides academic logistics support to the research projects of the Academy but also extends research and reference facilities to a large number of students, teachers and Iqbal scholars every year.
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers. Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of the entire Mughal architecture.[1] 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).
The origins of Lahore Fort are obscure and are traditionally based on various myths.[2] However, during the excavation carried out in 1959 by the Department of Archaeology, in front of Diwan-e-Aam, a gold coin of Mahmood of Ghazni dated A.H. 416 (1025 A.D.) was found at a depth of 7.62 metres from the level of the lawns. Cultural layers continued to a further depth of 5 metres, giving strong indications that people had lived here, long before the conquest of Lahore by Mahmood in 1021 A.D.[3] Further mention of the fort is traceable to Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Ghuri's successive invasions of Lahore from 1180 to 1186 A.D.
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
FILE - In this Tuesday May 5, 2009 file photo, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, chief of an Islamic charity Jamaat-ud-Dawa, leaves after appearing before the judicial review board of High Court in Lahore, Pakistan. A Pakistani court on Tuesday ordered the release of the hardline Islamist cleric allegedly linked to the attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, his lawyer said, setting the stage for a new round of tensions between the two countries. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)