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Pakistani youths fly kites to mark the Basant or Spring festival in Lahore February 25, 2007. Mohsin Hassan
Lahore is just simply amazing where you find different stories in every corner. While walking in the older part of lahore (DehliGate Walled City) i saw this aged woman who was standing by her window and doing some work. i kept waiting for her to lift her face up and finally she did..
Hazuri Bagh is a garden in Lahore, Pakistan, bounded by the Lahore Fort (east side), Badshahi Mosque (west side), the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh (north side) and the Roshnai Gate (south side). In the center stands the Hazuri Bagh Baradari, built by Ranjit Singh.
The Hazuri Bagh is a small enclosure between the Alamgiri Gate of the Lahore Fort and eastern gate of the Badshahi Mosque. This garden was built by Maharajah Ranjit Singh in 1813 to celebrate the capture of the famous Koh-i-Noor Diamond from Shah Shujah of Afghanistan. The Serai Alamgiri formerly stood here.
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, having thirteen gates in all.[1] Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of Mughal architecture.[2] 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).
Lahore Zoo is home to a pair and two cubs of Asian Black Bears. They live in the Bear Pit; located in the Tiger House. In Pakistan, they are habituated in the foothills of Himalayas region and are listed as endangered species with an estimate of only 1000 Asian Black Bears left (in Pakistan).
Secretary-General António Guterres is in Pakistan to attend the International Conference on 40 Years of Hosting Afghan Refugees in Pakistan, which is being organized by the Government of Pakistan and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
The Secretary-General (centre) visits the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, accompanied by practitioners of Islam, Sikhism and Christianity.
UN Photo/Mark Garten
18 February 2020
Lahore, Pakistan
Photo # 838900
A shot of two of the most important historical monuments in Pakistan. The brown one is the Lahore Fort which was basically the Fort of the Mughal Emperors during the Mughal Era in the subcontinent. The second monument to your right is the shrine or the "marhee" of the Sikh Ruler; Ranjit Singh who ruled in Punjab when the Subcontinent was a British colony.
Incase anyone wants to visit these places, they are situated in the walled city in Lahore opposite Minto Park.
Secretary-General António Guterres is in Pakistan to attend the International Conference on 40 Years of Hosting Afghan Refugees in Pakistan, which is being organized by the Government of Pakistan and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
A view of the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.
UN Photo/Mark Garten
18 February 2020
Lahore, Pakistan
Photo # 838883
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The Lahore Fort aka Shahi Qila (Urdu: شاہی قلعہ), locally referred to as Shahi Qila citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of Lahore, adjacent to the Walled City. Some of the famous sites within the fort are: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. The fort is 1,400 feet long and 1,115 feet wide. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalamar Gardens.
Bagh-e-Jinnah ground, previously known as the Lawrence Gardens, dates back to the days of the British rule and, according to historians, cricket started being played here in the 1880. The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir and his counterpart, of Patiala, had regular fixtures against Lahore Gymkhana, Punjab XI and other teams on this ground.
The ground played host to friendly matches, competitive fixtures as well as a British Army vs World XI and a Commonwealth XI vs Punjab XI before playing host to Pakistan's first unofficial Test against the West Indies in 1948. A few more unofficial Tests later, Bagh-e-Jinnah became a Test venue when Pakistan took on India in 1955. New Zealand and West Indies also played a Test here before Bagh-e-Jinnah lost its Test status as it played second fiddle to Gaddafi Stadium but still hosts tour matches involving visiting nations, especially England.
Secretary-General António Guterres is in Pakistan to attend the International Conference on 40 Years of Hosting Afghan Refugees in Pakistan, which is being organized by the Government of Pakistan and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
The Secretary-General visits the Lahore Fort in the city of Lahore, Pakistan.
UN Photo/Mark Garten
18 February 2020
Lahore, Pakistan
Photo # 838901
Young life in both cities is a blend of cafe culture, cool music and retail nirvana. Click here to read the full story at Pakistan Paindabad.
*Picture by Usman Ahmed