Zinda Dilan-e-Lahore

Lahore City Guide

زندہ دلانِ لاہور

Everything you need to know about Lahore: its landmarks, food, neighbourhoods, transport and everyday services, checked against official sources.

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1About Lahore2Places to visit3Food and shopping4Getting around5Bills and services6Find a business7Areas of Lahore

About Lahore

Facts, maps and the seasons.

Population and key facts13 million people, 2023 censusMap of LahoreAreas, towns and how the city is laid outFestivals and eventsBasant, Mela Chiraghan, the literary festivalWeatherSeasons, monsoon and the best time to visitSmog and AQILive air quality and how to stay safeHistory of LahoreFrom the Ghaznavids to todayOld photos of LahoreThen and now, 1847 to todayEvents and PSLLahore Qalandars, concerts and venues

Places to visit

Mughal monuments, shrines, museums and family days out. Start with our places to visit overview.

Badshahi MosqueAurangzeb’s red-sandstone mosque, 1673Lahore FortUNESCO World Heritage fort, Sheesh MahalWalled CityThe old city and its 13 gatesWazir Khan MosqueMughal tile work inside Delhi GateShalimar GardensShah Jahan’s terraced gardenMinar-e-PakistanWhere the Lahore Resolution was passedData DarbarThe shrine of Ali HujwiriLahore MuseumGandhara art and the Zamzama gunWagah borderThe daily flag-lowering ceremonyLahore ZooThe zoo on The Mall and the Zoo SafariJallo ParkWildlife park and botanical gardenGaddafi StadiumCricket, PSL and ticketsExpo CentreExhibitions and trade shows in Johar TownJahangir’s TombMughal tombs at ShahdaraParksBagh-e-Jinnah, Race Course and moreJoyland and water parksRides and family days outThings to doOne-day and weekend plans

Food and shopping

Best restaurantsRooftops, karahi, nihari, buffetsFood streetsFort Road, Gawalmandi and moreCafesCoffee and chai by areaMallsEmporium, Packages, Mall of Lahore and moreAnarkali BazaarOne of the oldest markets in the subcontinentLiberty MarketClothes and shopping in GulbergHafeez CentrePhones, laptops and Hall Road electronicsLahori foodDishes to try and whereMarkets and bazaarsIchhra, Shah Alam, Azam Cloth and more

Getting around

AirportAllama Iqbal International AirportRailway stationTrains, tickets and enquiryMetro BusRoute, stations and fareOrange LineMetro train route, stations and fareBus terminalsDaewoo, Faisal Movers, Badami BaghRing RoadSections, tolls and motorway linksDistancesLahore to Islamabad, Karachi and more

Bills and services

LESCO billCheck, pay and complain about your electricity billSui gas billCheck and pay your SNGPL billE-challanCheck and pay traffic finesPassport officesOffices, fees and online renewalDriving licenceLearner permit, test and verificationNADRA centresCNIC, mega centres and Pak-IDRamadan timingsSehri and iftar in LahoreBISE Lahore resultMatric and Inter results, rechecking

Find a business

Guides to choosing well, with the businesses in our directory. We do not rank businesses.

HotelsWhere to stay, by area and budgetWedding halls and marqueesVenues, Punjab rules and a booking checklistSalons and barbersWhat to check, from hygiene to bridal trialsGymsGyms, women’s timings and public sports complexesBusiness directoryEvery listed business in Lahore

Areas of Lahore

Neighbourhood guides with the businesses in each. See all 21 area guides.

GulbergMM Alam Road, Liberty and Main BoulevardDHAPhases, Y Block and Dolmen MallJohar TownEmporium, Expo Centre and LDA blocksModel TownGarden town of the 1920sBahria TownGrand Jamia Mosque and the sectorsLahore CanttFortress Square, Saddar and CMH

Everyday Lahore

Lahore at a glance

  • Population: about 13 million (Lahore District, 2023 census). See key facts.
  • Status: capital and largest city of Punjab, and Pakistan’s second-largest city.
  • Location: on the River Ravi in north-eastern Punjab, about 24 km from the Wagah border with India.
  • Area: about 1,772 km² (Lahore District), divided into 10 tehsils.
  • Languages: Punjabi is the mother tongue of most Lahoris; Urdu and English are widely used.
  • Known as: the “Heart of Pakistan” and the “City of Gardens”. Lahore is also a UNESCO City of Literature.

Frequently asked questions

What are the must-see places in Lahore?

Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort and Minar-e-Pakistan are side by side next to the Walled City. Add Wazir Khan Mosque, Shalimar Gardens and the Wagah border ceremony. See places to visit in Lahore.

What is the emergency number in Lahore?

Call 1122 for Rescue (ambulance, fire, rescue) or 15 for Police. See all emergency numbers in Lahore.

Which places in Lahore are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens, listed together in 1981.

How do I get around Lahore?

The Orange Line metro train and the Metro Bus cross the city; ride-hailing and rickshaws fill the gaps.

Is lahorewale.pk a government website?

No. lahorewale.pk is an independent city guide and business directory.

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