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A bus service connecting Poonch (India) with Rawalkote (Pakistan) over 55 km was also launched on 20 June 2006. On 5 June 2008 the passenger quota on the Poonch–Rawalkote bus was doubled. Bus services connecting Kargil (India) with Skardu (Pakistan), Jammu (India) with Sialkot (Pakistan) and Mirpur (Pakistan) are also being planned. [10] [11]
Punjab Town (Urdu: پنجاب ٹاؤن) is one of the neighbourhoods of Shah Faisal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] There are several ethnic groups in Punjab Town including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim.
The Delhi–Lahore Bus, officially known as Sada-e-Sarhad (Translation: Call of the Frontier, Hindi: सदा ए सरहद; Urdu: صدائے سرحد), [1] is a passenger bus service connecting the Indian capital of New Delhi, Delhi with the city of Lahore, Pakistan via the border transit post at Wagah near Attari.
Karachi is now Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre. The city has a formal economy estimated to be worth $190 billion as of 2021, which is the largest in the country. [36] [37] Karachi collects 35% of Pakistan's tax revenue, [38] and generates approximately 25% of Pakistan's entire GDP.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of the Dawn newspaper. Dawn began as a weekly publication, based in New Delhi. [1] Under the instruction of Jinnah, it became the official organ of the All India Muslim League in Delhi, and the sole voice of the Muslims League in the English language, reflecting and espousing the cause of Pakistan's creation.
Bohri Bazaar, also known as Bohra Bazaar, (Urdu: بوہری بازار) is a bazaar located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] It is one of the oldest marketplaces of Karachi. [2] [3] Bohri Bazaar was once the most famous shopping place in Karachi. [2] [3] It has historical importance similar to Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. [2] [3]
This is on par with Karachi, Pakistan's economic hub, with Lahore (having half the population) fostering an economy that is 51% of the size of Karachi's ($78 billion in 2008). [181] It is estimated that Lahore contributes 11.5% to the national economy, and 19% to the provincial economy of Punjab. [ 182 ]
It serves Lahore, capital of Punjab and second-largest city of Pakistan. It also serves a large portion of the travellers from the other regions of Punjab province . Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed after the visionary poet and philosopher Dr. Allama Iqbal , one of the pioneers that led to the creation of Pakistan .