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LAHORE لاھور‎
Lahore (Urdu, Punjabi: لاھور‎) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab, the second largest metropolitan area in the country and 14th most populous city in the world. It is an important historical center in South Asia. With a rich history dating back over a millennium, Lahore is a main cultural centre of the Punjab region and Pakistan. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains an economic, political, transportation, entertainment, and educational hub. It is referred to as the "Mughal City of Gardens" due to the historic presence of gardens in and around the city dating back to the Mughal period. Lahore successively served as a regional capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, the Ghaznavids in the 12th century, the Ghurid State in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. From 1802 to 1849, Lahore served as the capital city of the Sikh Empire. In the mid-19th and early 20th century, Lahore was the capital of the Punjab region under the British Raj. Mughal structures such as the Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, the mausoleum of Emperor Jehangir and Nur Jahan, Chauburji Gate, and the walled city are some of the major tourist attractions in the city. Lahore is also home to many British colonial structures built in the Indo-Saracenic style, such as the Lahore High Court, the General Post Office, Lahore Museum, Lahore Railway Station, and many older universities and colleges including the University of the Punjab, Govt College and King Edward Medical University. The Lahore Zoo, thought to be the fourth oldest in the world, is also situated here. Lahore is referred to as the cultural heart of Pakistan as it hosts most of the arts, cuisine, festivals, music, film-making, gardening and intelligentsia of the country. The city has always been a centre for publications where 80 percent of Pakistan's books are published, and it remains the foremost centre of literary, educational and cultural activity in Pakistan. It is also an important religious centre as it is home to hundreds of temples, mosques, churches and shrines like Data Durbar. According to the 1998 census, Lahore's population was 6,319,000. In July 2014, Index Mundi put the population of the city at 7,566,000. An estimate in January 2015 gave the population of the Lahore agglomeration as 10,052,000. It is ranked 34 in the most populated urban areas in the world and the 8th largest city within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The area of Lahore has almost doubled in the last 12 to 14 years. In 2010, Lahore was ranked as a Gamma+ world city. The Guardian has rated Lahore as the 2nd best tourist destination in Pakistan after Taxila.
 
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Wow, some of ur cities are just as beautiful as cities in India. When it becomes a bit safer to travel, I will go hitchhiking all around Pakistan. Food wont be a problem, and language wont be a problem, so it will be easy to make friends.
In 2004, when India toured Pakistan, about 10,000 indians traveled there, but the security situation was slightly better than than it is now. I hope it improves, so next time India tours Pakistan, I will also go.
 
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The $10,000 PPP income figure is for 30 million people, which is 16.66% of the population. According to the original report over half of that 30 million are upper/upper-middle class. That makes them over 8% of the population.

PPP makes sense. If you have to pay $250,000 in the US for an apartment and in Pakistan it costs Rs. 25 lakh ($28,000) then you have to take that into account otherwise you won't get a fair estimate of people's standard of living.
$250,000 for an apartment in the US?! It better be a damn good apartment!
 
#2,139 ·
Wow, some of ur cities are just as beautiful as cities in India. When it becomes a bit safer to travel, I will go hitchhiking all around Pakistan. Food wont be a problem, and language wont be a problem, so it will be easy to make friends.
In 2004, when India toured Pakistan, about 10,000 indians traveled there, but the security situation was slightly better than than it is now. I hope it improves, so next time India tours Pakistan, I will also go.
Whole india or team india ?
 
#2,140 ·
Whole india or team india ?
[imitates abidi]

Oh, shit! Now he'll have to give a separate explanation for you kids. Normally, a person would understand what he means but you kids never get satisfied, do you? Of course, he meant India's cricket team.

[/imitates abidi]

(Agar aap karo gay tou main bhi karun ga.) :laugh:
 
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