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It is written, spoken and used in all provinces/territories of Pakistan, and together with English as the main languages of instruction, [18] although the people from differing provinces may have different native languages. [19] Urdu is taught as a compulsory subject up to higher secondary school in both English and Urdu medium school systems ...
The Punjabi language is the most-widely spoken native language in Lahore, with 73.58% of Lahore counting it as their first language according to the 2023 Census. [157] Lahore is the largest Punjabi-speaking city in the world. According to the 2023 Pakistani census 21.1% speak Urdu, 2.06% Pashto, 2.01% Mewati and 2.78% other mother tongues. [158 ...
Lahore reached the peak of its architectural glory during the rule of the Mughals, many of whose buildings and gardens have survived the ravages of time. Lahore's reputation for beauty fascinated the English poet John Milton, who wrote "Agra and Lahore, the Seat of the Great Mughal" in 1670. [32] During this time, the massive Lahore Fort was built.
Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as Labour Day, [1] Pakistan Day, Independence Day, and Quaid-e-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
In first schedule of the PVPaNCB 2019 (p. 23), the maximum of permitted neighbourhoods for Lahore is fixed as 280. Since 2015, 274 Union Councils have existed in the City District of Lahore. The names and boundaries of the new neighbourhoods will be published in the official Punjab gazette before the end of October 2019.
[1] [3] In 1936, the colony underwent a name change, adopting the name, Sunder Das Park. [3] The area only gained its current name and houses after the construction efforts led by Rai Bahadur Sunder Das Suri and his family. [1] By 1942, the area witnessed the emergence of six homes, all under the ownership of a single interconnected Hindu ...
Gawalmandi is a residential town located in central Lahore, in Pakistan's Punjab province. [1] It is regarded as the cultural centre of Lahore. The famous Gawalmandi Food Street of Lahore is located here. [2] [3] [4] Gawalmandi is a fusion of two words: Gawala, meaning milkman and Mandi, the Urdu word for market.
Mayo Gardens (Punjabi, Urdu: مایو باغ, Mayo Bagh) is a colonial residential colony under the administration of Pakistan Railways. [1] It is located within union council 96 (Zaman Park) in Gulberg Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.