UPK in Lahore

**Asim Aquil** · 20 Dec 04,, 06:36

Part of UrbanPakistan.com's Asim in Pakistan section...

I'll be updating this place by tomorrow, when I visit Bahria Town.

Lahore - The Mughal City!

Lahore is historically a important city; it's been around for hundreds or years and has been ruled by the Moguls, Sikhs and British. As a result Lahore has become on the most beautiful cities in the world with a rich mixture of Mogul and British architecture. Today the city is quite different with taller residential buildings going up. However the old city hasn't changed; you will still find many small streets and old monuments still standing today. Some have been built over 100 years ago and are still in good condition. This city is a must stop over if you visit Pakistan; there is something about it you won't feel in any other city in the world.

Modern Lahore is quite impressive as well; as you move into the suburbs you'll find the towns have been built quite well and planned out. However you must be aware of the traffic conditions in Lahore; there are no words to describe the mess this city is in. Pollution is really bad in Lahore and one of the major causes is the tons of traffic. If you are going to visit Lahore DO NOT drive yourself. Rather take the Yellow Taxis, Mini Rickshaws or Metro Buses which will go anywhere in the city.

Windmills Restaurant

Century Tower

Telecom Advert Billboard - Jazz Prepaid Cellphone service

A Bus in Lahore with a Jazz Mobilink Advert on it

Eden Tower

Kalma Chowk

An Institute (Greenstar) - Beaureu of Family Planning

Local Lahori Boys playing Cricket in the cricket ground beside the International Market, Model Town

**lemontree** · 20 Dec 04,, 10:16

Old part of Lahore.

**lemontree** · 20 Dec 04,, 10:19

Old walled city.

**lemontree** · 20 Dec 04,, 10:20

Traffic outside walled city.

**lemontree** · 20 Dec 04,, 10:29

The girl in the Jazz Mobile advert...its that it?

**Asim Aquil** · 21 Dec 04,, 16:38

Originally Posted by lemontree

Old part of Lahore.

They've undergone a major re-construction as well. We've got this place called Gawaalmandi, they're revamping all the old architecture and converted it into a food street. You get all the cool desi food there.

**Asim Aquil** · 21 Dec 04,, 16:47

Bus stop

**Officer of Engineers** · 21 Dec 04,, 18:34

Forgive my ignorance but isn't Mughal actually Persianized Mongols and hence these influences, wouldn't they be Persain?

**lemontree** · 22 Dec 04,, 05:20

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Forgive my ignorance but isn't Mughal actually Persianized Mongols and hence these influences, wouldn't they be Persain?

You are right sir. The Persian influence being heavier.

**Asim Aquil** · 23 Dec 04,, 08:28

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Forgive my ignorance but isn't Mughal actually Persianized Mongols and hence these influences, wouldn't they be Persain?

Persians have had a heavy influence in the past centuries. Even the language, Urdu borrows a lot from Pharsi. To understand the mixtures that formed the Moghuls you can use the evolution of Urdu to figure it out. It was encouraged by the Moghuls the most, like the Moghul ruler, Akbar. There was an intense mixture of all kinds of ethnicities serving with the Moghuls, they wanted something that'll be really easy and understandable by all. Thus came Urdu which borrows a little from every language spoken in the region. Mainly Hindi, Arabic and Pharsi. It's a lot like Hindi/Hindustani. Just replacing all the heavy sanskrit with Arabic/Pharsi words.

Urdu still remains to be one of the most easiest languages to pick up. I've really learnt that living in Dubai, where almost everyone can at least communicate in Urdu, a bit.

**Asim Aquil** · 23 Dec 04,, 08:36

More pictures of Lahore!

More images from Lahore!

**Asim Aquil** · 28 Dec 04,, 08:07

Breaking News Electronic board

At Chaman Ice cream - the Baskin Robins of Pakistan!

Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE)

Taj Mahal Banquet Hall

**Asim Aquil** · 07 Jan 05,, 07:40

On the streets

On the streets II

An ancient PAF (Pakistan Airforce) plane

Old Submarine on display

An old tank on display

On the streets III

Siddiqui Trade Center in the distance

Siddiqui Trade Center and a city bus - close up

Pretty hip High School in Lahore, dunno why its called college.

Rabi Center in Construction

Rabi Center in construction

Siddiqui Trade Center

Sindbad play area

Siddiqui Trade Center II

Some new building all wrapped up infront of Hafeez Center

City Towers

**Asim Aquil** · 07 Jan 05,, 12:07

A House in Lahore Cantt

Another News Flash Ticker

City Towers II

City Daewoo Bus

Fotress Stadium - Entrance close up

Fotress Stadium - Entrance to Fortress

Fotress Stadium - Exit from Fortress-Note the Nescafe guy, hes Jatt from EP (Pakistani Band)

Fortress Market

Fortress Stadium

Fortress Stadium II

Fortress Stadium III

Fortress Stadium IV

Fountain beside Intersection in Cantt

Hmmm doesn't that look like our pic

I love this AD

I love this restaurant!

Ice-Burg dead ahead!

Mc D @ fortress

Mega Towers in construction

A Mosque in Cantt

**Asim Aquil** · 07 Jan 05,, 12:18

Caltex Patrol Pump, with a Star Mart!

Defence Commercial Plaza (Pic says it all)

Defence Commercial Plaza II

A market in Defence

A road in Defence[/b]

Defence Auditorium

Defence Public School

Another road in Defence

Faisal Ghuman Chowk

Feroz Pur Rd. bridge

Feroz Pur Road also

Feroz Pur Road as well

Feroz Pur Road