Category: Punjab
Shahi Qila
Shahi Qila is located in the city of Lahore, Punjab,Pakistan. It is also known as Lahore Fort. 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. 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 Britishrulers. …
Badshahi Mosque
Badshahi Mosque is in city of Lahore in Pakistan. It is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. It is located at the Latitude of 31°35′17.07″ North and Longitude of 74°18′36.45″ East. It is located in Iqbal Park in Lahore, Pakistan which is one of the largest urban parks in Pakistan. It is commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673. It is Epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahore’s most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction. …
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is the only international standard cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is located at the Latitude of 33°39’5.4″ and Longitude of 73°4’33.6″. As by the name known that this stadium is in Rawalpindi. It is about 200 meters from the double road stop. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater to the ever increasing number of spectators for the game. With the increase in capacity, it can now hold around 25,000 spectators. …
Wazirabad
Wazirabad is an industrial city located in Gujranwala District in province Punjab of Pakistan. Wazirabad is located on the Latitude of 32°26′N and Longitude of 74°07′E. It is situated on the banks of the Chenab River nearly 100 kilometres north of Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road. It is 45 kilometres from Sialkot, 30 kilometres from the district capital of Gujranwala and about 12 kilometres from Gujrat. Wazirabad City is located near the south banks of the Chenab River near a village Chanawan where the picturesque Nala Palkhu, a snow stream from the Himalayas joins to this big river. …
Wah Cantonment
Wah Cantonment or Wah Cantt is a military city located in the Punjab province of Pakistan, 30 km (19 mi) to the north west of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The name ‘Wah’ has its roots in the Mughal era with the Mughal emperor Jehangir reported to have coined the name when his army was stationed at Wah, originally called ‘Jalal Sar’ nearby here, en route from a visit to Kashmir. Emperor Jehangir was impressed by the scenery of that place, so he said “Wah” (‘wow’) and so that village was named ‘Wah’ after that exclamation. …
Qila Didar Singh
Qalla Didar Singh is a town of Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. In 2007, Qalla Didar Singh was administratively upgraded to City Town, one of four in the Gujranwala District. The origin of the name of the town is related to a Sikh land owner called Didar Singh. It is located at Latitude of 32°8′ N and Longitude of 74°1′ E. It is in the west of Gujranwala city which is the district capital. Qila Didar Singh lies on the Gujranwala-Hafizabad Road, 17 km west of Gujranwala. Its population was estimated to be 54,849 in 2005. …