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Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan Lahore chapter a lecture on “Good thinking” under its Child Mother Care Development Program (CMCDP). Abdul Qudus Baig conducted the training sessions on the occasion
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] 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.[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.
The Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2010 is designed as a replica of the fort.
Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan Lahore chapter a lecture on “Good thinking” under its Child Mother Care Development Program (CMCDP). Abdul Qudus Baig conducted the training sessions on the occasion
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Pakistani rescue workers carry the body of a person during a crackdown operation against terrorists who stormed the law enforcing building in Lahore, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Teams of gunmen attacked three law enforcement facilities in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, a major escalation in an audacious wave of terror strikes as this U.S.-allied, nuclear-armed country prepares for an offensive in a Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold.(AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary)