Lahore

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Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. It is located near the river Ravi and the Indian border, Wagah.

Due to Lahore's rich history, the Mughal and colonial architecture has still been preserved in all its splendour. Mughal architecture such as, the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens and the mausoleums of Jehangir and Nur Jehan are very popular tourist spots in the city. Various colonial buildings originally built by the British, such as the Lahore High Court, General Post Office (GPO) and many of the older universities still retain their Mughal-Gothic style.

Punjabi is the language of the province, and is the most widely spoken language in Lahore, although Urdu and English are becoming more popular with younger generations. Many people of Lahore who speak Punjabi are known as Lahori Punjabi due to a mixture of Punjabi and colloquial Urdu. According to the 2006 census, Lahore's population is expected to top 10 million. It is the second largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi. Lahore is the 5th largest city in South Asia and 23rd of the largest cities of the world.

Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Location 31°35′00″N, 74°21′00″E
Altitude 218 metres AMSL
Area 1,772 km²
Calling code 042
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
No. of Towns 9
Population 5.143 M (1998)
Estimate 9.0 M (2006)
density 3,660 persons/km²

[edit] Government
The City-District of Lahore comprises nine administrative towns and one separate military cantonment but there are also some historic neighbourhoods of Lahore.

Administrative towns

Aziz Bhatti Town
Ravi Town
Shalimar Town
Wagah Town
Data Ganj Baksh Town
Gulberg Town
Allama Iqbal Town
Samanabad Town
Nishtar Town
Lahore Cantonment
Localities

New Muslim Town
Hassan Town
Awan Town
Mustafa Town
Johar Town
Garden Town
Faisal Town
Garden Town
Model Town
WAPDA Town
Green Town
Township
Pasco Society
Neighbourhoods

Shad Bagh
Gawalmandi
Laxshmi Chowk
Qila Gujar Sing
Township
Walled City
Shahdara
Ravi Town
Baghbanpura
Krishan Nagar
Defence Housing Authority (Lahore)

Gardens and Parks

The Shalamar Gardens built by Emperor Shah JehanLahore is known as the City of Gardens. There were many gardens in Lahore during Mughal some of them were destroyed by course of history but many still survives till this day are the fine example of Mughal Gardens.

The Shalamar Gardens were laid out during the reign of Shah Jahan and mimic the Islamic paradise of the afterlife described in the Quran. The gardens follow the familiar char bagh model (four squares) with three descending terraces.

The Lawrence Gardens were established in 1862 and were originally named after Sir John Lawrence, late 19th century British Viceroy to India. The gardens were organized in an area covering 112 acres. The vow of the East India Company was that it would bring 80,000 saplings of 600 different species from every corner of the world, where in those days, the sun never set. After collecting money from the sale of Badami Bagh, the Soldier's Bazaar at Anarkali and from a grant by the "Company Bahadur”, the land was purchased in the year 1860.Today it is known as Lawrence Gardens

There are also many other garadens and parks in the city as well some old and some new some of them are:

Hazuri Bagh
Iqbal Park
Mochi Bagh
Gulshan Iqbal Park
Model Town Park
Race Course Park
Nasir Bagh Lahore
Jallo Park
Wild Life Park
Changa Manga (Artifical Forest Near Lahore in Kasur district)

Lahore's economic importance lies also on many major businesses headquartered in the city:

Largest software company of Pakistan; and 70 percent of national software exports come from the city.
Largest carpet exporters of Pakistan; and over 90 percent of national carpet exports come from the city.
The city school and Beaconhouse school system, two of Pakistan's largest Private schools with more than 160,000 students and 200 branches combined. Headoffices in Lahore
LUMS Lahore university of management sciences. Pakistan's most renowned business school
Punjab University Pakistan's oldest university and currently the largest university by area. (Soon to be surpassed by the Agha Khan University near karachi]
NCA Pakistan's oldest and most renowned Arts College
Field Hockey stadium, the world's largest
TRG, Largest telemarketing company of Pakistan
Pakistan railway headqaurters
Noble/TLC Head office, the only Pakistani Televsion manufacterer
ATS Headoffice, Pakistan's largest synthetic Leather manufacterer
DGcement Headoffice, Pakistan's largest cement manufactuerer
Bata Pakistan Headoffice
Wateen telecom Headoffice
Warid telecom Headoffice
Worldcall Headquarters
Reebok Pakistan Headoffice
Daewoo Pakistan Headoffice
Nestle Pakistan Headoffice
Coca Cola Pakistan HeadOffice
Tetra pack Pakistan Headoffice
Monsanto Pakistan Headoffice
Porsche Pakistan's dealership Headoffice
Rolls Royce Pakistan's first showroom

Sites of interest

Lahore Fort
Badshahi Masjid
Minar-e-PakistanLahore Fort
Badshahi Masjid
Minar-e-Pakistan
Hazuri Bagh
Data Durbar Complex
Lahore Zoo
Gawal Mandi

[edit] Other Sites
Gates of Lahore
Akbari Gate
Bhati Gate
Delhi Gate
Kashmiri Gate
Lohari Gate
Masti Gate
Mochi Gate
Mori Gate
Roshnai Gate
Shahalmi Gate
Shairanwala Gate
Taxali Gate
Yakki Gate
Mausoleums
Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal
Bibi Pak Daman
Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
Tomb of Shah Jamal
Tomb of Lal Hussain
Tomb of Anārkalī
Tomb of Jahangir
Tomb of Empress Nur Jehan
Tomb of Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan
Amusement Parks
Joy Land
Sindbad
Sozo Water Park
Famous Roads
The Mall (shopping and business)
Jail Road (business)
M M Alam Road (restaurants and shopping)
Main Boulevard (commercial and shopping)
Canal Bank (residential and educational)
Ferozepur Road (commercial and sports)
Food Street (outdoor cafés)
Shahi Mohalla
Tourist Street
Hotels
Avari Hotel
Pearl Continental Hotel
Holiday Inn
Best Western
Grand Hyatt (2010)
Hyatt Regency (2009)
Royal Palm Golf and Country Club & Intercontinental Hotel

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Last edited by pakistani on Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:37 pm; edited 1 time in total

In the past, Lahore was the melting pot of different culture, art and craft. Centuries later, not much has changed. The second largest city in Pakistan, Lahore is the educational, cultural and artistic capital of Pakistan. Once the capital of the Mughal Empire, Lahore bears the stamp of the Mughal architecture.

According to mythology Lahore traces its origin to the period of the Ramayana and to Loe, the son of Lord Rama, who believed to have founded the city, but history, traces the past of Lahore from the 8th century AD onwards. Lahore was under the rule of the Hindu ruler Lalitiditya in the 8th century, before the advent of the Muslim in the 11th century. In the 13th century, Lahore was completely destroyed when it became the target of Mongolian warriors, who were led by Genghis Khan. Lahore was at its peak during the Mughal rule in the medieval times and later; the city became an important political center during the fight for independence against the British.

The Mughals' gift to Lahore-the Shalimar Gardens is an exciting place to visit. Just five kilometres from the old city the gardens make a wonderful tourist spot for tourists to Pakistan. Built by the Mughal ruler Shah Jehan in 1642, the gardens reflect the typical Mughal style layout.

The other places that you can include in your itinerary include the Mall, Lahore Museum, Kim's Gun and the Minar-I-Pakistan. Aitchison College, that was once the studying place of Imran Khan is another beautiful spot that you check out. A walk through the bazaars in Lahore is a must on your tour to Lahore. No tour to Lahore is complete with enjoying the flavors of the local cuisine.

HOTELS:

· Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore 5*
· Avari hotel 5*
· Holiday Inn Hotel 5 *
· Hotel Sunfort 4*
· Best western Lahore Hotel 3*
· Aamir Hotel 3*
· Adnan Hotel 2*
· Hotel Sanai 3*
· Numerous other small & big hotels near Lahore railway station and Mcleod Road.

In Modern period now it is declared’ “Lahore is indeed the Heart of Pakistan” with it’s ever green gaiety. It’s true and by the blessing of Allah if you go to any corner of the city you will find shops open for Juices, milk, milk items, fruits, paan, cigarettes, fish, tikka, paratha, naan and for many daisy items or foods. There is always a hustle and bustle of devotees at the shrines paying their love to the saintly men who are extremely successful in bringing the non Muslim to the fold of Islam. You may always found some political or social activity in some part of great city, which proves it’s heart beat. Any movement in country takes sprint from this marvelous city. People visiting this tremendous city always receive a warm welcome from it’s natives, who are very truly called “Zinda Dalan-e-Lahore”.

Minar-e-Pakistan

In the middle of Iqbal Park in Lahore stands Minar-e-Pakistan, a tall concrete minaret which was built as a tribute to the creation of Pakistan.

This is the exact place where in 1940, the Muslim League passed the famous Lahore Resolution, which demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims of India.

Minar-e-Pakistan is about 60 meters in height. The tower base is raised approximately four meters from the ground and it rises up to approximately 13 meters, forming a sculpted, flower-like base. From this point it tapers as it rises. The base platform is shaped like a five-pointed star and it encloses crescent shaped pools. It is constructed of reinforced concrete, with the floors and walls rendered in stone and marble. Now it is officially recognized as the National Monument of Pakistan.

The Minar-e-Pakistan was designed by Murad Khan, a Turkish architect.

Badshahi Mosque

Close to Minar-e-Pakistan is the magnificent Badshahi mosque, built under the patronage of the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb Alamgir. The moque was completed in 1673 under the supervision of Aurangzeb’s foster brother Muzaffar Hussain who was appointed governor of Lahore in May of 1671 and held this post until 1675.

Shalimar Gardens

The gardens are a masterpiece from the time of the Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The gardens were commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1637. The fort contains marble palaces and mosques decorated with mosaics and gilt. The elegance of these splendid gardens, built near the city of Lahore on three terraces with lodges, waterfalls and large ornamental ponds, is unequalled.

Region

The contaonment region is bounded by lower Bari Doab canal in the north and the Karachi railway line is in the west. It includes cantonement, Defense Housing Society, Walton and Faisal town.

Kotlakhpat Region

The Kotlakhpat area is region is the area across the railway line. It Includes railway line, Amarsidhu, Township, Green Town, Bagrian, Gulistan Colony, Laqatabad ..etc.

Model Town Region

The Model Town Region is bounded by Ferozepur road, in the east and the lower Bari Doab Canal in the west. It comprises Model Town, Davisabad, Garden Town, Sirdar Shaukat Hayat Colony etc.

Gulberg Region

The Gulberg region is included in the triangle formed by the railway line, Ferozpur Road, and the Lower Bari Doab Canal. It includes Gulberg Colony, Guru Mangat and Mian Mir.

Samanabad Region

The Samanabad Region is comprised in the area bounded by the Lower Bari Doab canal. Ferozepur road, Bahawalpur road and Multan Road. It also includes Ichhra, Muslim town, Wahdet colony, Shahid colony, Rehman colony, Najaf colonuy, Clifton colony, Christian town, Samanabad, Pakki Thatti, Nawakot

have visit Lahore many times since i born.Lahore is undoubtedly ancient. Legend had it that it was founded by Loh, son of Rama, the hero of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Some others think that the name means Loh-awar, meaning a "Fort as strong as Iron". It waxed and waned in importance during the Sultanate. But, Muslim rule began here when Qutub-ud-din Aibak was crowned in Lahore in 1206 and thus became the first Muslim Sultan of the subcontinent.

Some Notable People from Lahore

Imran Khan, legendary all-rounder, cricketer and current politician, social worker and vice chancellor of University of Bradford.
Wasim Akram, legedary fast bowler, circketer.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, An Astrophysicist 1983 Nobel prize winner, shared by William Alfred Fowler.
Rudyard Kipling, Curator of the Lahore Museum and assistant editor of a small local newspaper, the Civil & Military Gazette in Lahore.
Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and a leading Industrialist.

lahore lahore hey. Lahore is the heart of Pakistan. People are very friendly, good hearted. Its very traditional city of Pakistan and center of civilization. There are many good places to visit there including Badshahi Mosque, Muqbra Jhangir, Menare Pakistan, Race course Ground, Zoo, Data Darbar, Lohari Gate, Anar Kali, Ichra Bazar, University Campus, Ravi River and much more.

All the Pakistani's should visit Lahore at least once in life because it is famous that jeney lahore nahin taqya, oh jamya hi nahin (One who did not seen Lahore, is not born yet).

Oh so you are going to visit Lahore in your next trip. Thats great.

very good work.app ne bhot achi information collect ki hy.thx.

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	imee wrote:
	very good work.app ne bhot achi information collect ki hy.thx.

tuse ve lahori mundy oo kuch tunse ve daso na bheroo

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All in the favour of gun control raise your right hand.

oh, I think may Lahoree people are here. nice information. I like punjabi people and specially Lahore. Lahore has history in itself. There are many places to visit in Lahore. I think Lahore Lahore hey. hey naa jee. Do anybody have some good pictures of Lahore?

- The first 15 channels on your cable are dedicated to stage show and next 15 are of Indian movies.

- The morning rush hour is from 6am to 12pm. The evening rush hour is from 2pm to 9pm. Saturday's rush hour starts Friday morning.

- You buy anything and everything from Al-Fatah

- Your maassee and driver have taught you fluent Punjabi

- Your uncivilised next door neighbour just bought a BMW because he deals in property

- A really souped up Civic stops next to you and instead of a groovy exhaust sound, the woofers blare out an Abrar number

- At least one of your friends is a Butt

- The people in your local Gourmet Bakery know you by face

- The only solution to boredom is eating out

- All directions start with, "Go down to Main Boulevard"

- You think it's okay to wait 5 hours in the queue for Bashir's Fish in Mozang because he only opens 6 months in the year

- You go to Shahjamal every Thursday to smoke weed with Pappu Saaeen

- Its quite all right to run a red light if the traffic policeman doesn't have a bike to chase you

- When someone asks you ''Bhai yeh Fortress kahaan hai?'', you spread an evil grin on your face and send him to Johar Town

- If you are hungry at 3 in the morning, you go to Coffee Tea & Co in your pyjamas instead of walking to your kitchen

- Your cousins from Karachi ask you about Food Street and you say, "I went there back in 2003"

- Your winning argument about how Lahore is better than Karachi is 'Lahore Lahore aey'

- Your childhood dream of attaining higher education was to go to Aitchison or Kinnaird

- You always thank the rude shop owner because he actually let you buy something from his shop

- You know it's inevitable that you'll be challaned on Mall Road.

- Your cousins from America ask you about malls and you're like "Yeah we have Pace, but I never go there"

- You go to the Daewoo stand more than the airport

"uchhay burj lahore dey"

"jithay wasdday char (4) mishaaal"

"ithay iee mian mir de basti"

"ithay hi shah jamaal"

"ik passay da data malik"

"ik da madhoo laaal"

an other shaer of "Tariq Aziz"

Question: "zara das haan shehar Lahore wich"

"kinhay boohay tae kiniyan barrian nay"

Answer: " ki dassan , shahar Lahore andar "

"Lakhan boohay tay lakhhan i baarian nay"

Question: "das haaan aithon di khooian wichon "
"kinniya mithian tay kinniya kharina nay"

Answer: "jinnah khooiyan tay bharan Mehboob pani"

"oho hi mithhiyan tay baqi kharrian nay"

Very impressive post by Ugwaraich "You know you're from Lahore when: ".

We all need to read it carefully and think, what we are. Are we pure Pakistan? Dont blame on each other, just look inside you.

Hopefully we all will get the answer, keh, hum kitney paani mein hein.

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Be proud to be a Pakistani (instead of being a Punjabi, Sindhi, Baloch or Pushtoon)

ugwaraich wrote:

- The first 15 channels on your cable are dedicated to stage show and next 15 are of Indian movies.

- The morning rush hour is from 6am to 12pm. The evening rush hour is from 2pm to 9pm. Saturday's rush hour starts Friday morning.

- You buy anything and everything from Al-Fatah

- Your maassee and driver have taught you fluent Punjabi

- Your uncivilised next door neighbour just bought a BMW because he deals in property

- A really souped up Civic stops next to you and instead of a groovy exhaust sound, the woofers blare out an Abrar number

- At least one of your friends is a Butt

- The people in your local Gourmet Bakery know you by face

- The only solution to boredom is eating out

- All directions start with, "Go down to Main Boulevard"

- You think it's okay to wait 5 hours in the queue for Bashir's Fish in Mozang because he only opens 6 months in the year

- You go to Shahjamal every Thursday to smoke weed with Pappu Saaeen

- Its quite all right to run a red light if the traffic policeman doesn't have a bike to chase you

- When someone asks you ''Bhai yeh Fortress kahaan hai?'', you spread an evil grin on your face and send him to Johar Town

- If you are hungry at 3 in the morning, you go to Coffee Tea & Co in your pyjamas instead of walking to your kitchen

- Your cousins from Karachi ask you about Food Street and you say, "I went there back in 2003"

- Your winning argument about how Lahore is better than Karachi is 'Lahore Lahore aey'

- Your childhood dream of attaining higher education was to go to Aitchison or Kinnaird

- You always thank the rude shop owner because he actually let you buy something from his shop

- You know it's inevitable that you'll be challaned on Mall Road.

- Your cousins from America ask you about malls and you're like "Yeah we have Pace, but I never go there"

- You go to the Daewoo stand more than the airport

"uchhay burj lahore dey"

"jithay wasdday char (4) mishaaal"

"ithay iee mian mir de basti"

"ithay hi shah jamaal"

"ik passay da data malik"

"ik da madhoo laaal"

an other shaer of "Tariq Aziz"

Question: "zara das haan shehar Lahore wich"

"kinhay boohay tae kiniyan barrian nay"

Answer: " ki dassan , shahar Lahore andar "

"Lakhan boohay tay lakhhan i baarian nay"

Question: "das haaan aithon di khooian wichon "
"kinniya mithian tay kinniya kharina nay"

Answer: "jinnah khooiyan tay bharan Mehboob pani"

"oho hi mithhiyan tay baqi kharrian nay"

very nice yaaar waqeee lahore lahore aye

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All in the favour of gun control raise your right hand.

This is city of dreams.

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Sorry for my poor english!

ya u r rite lahore is ity of dreams that have been proved

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All in the favour of gun control raise your right hand.

sahi kehty ho lahore LAHORE aye

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Mashallah Kya Bath Hia,.

	salauddien wrote:
	Mashallah Kya Bath Hia,.

Welcome Salauddien. Lahore Lahore hey ( lor lor a ).

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Salam Pakistan,

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Love Pakistan, Love PTV, Love Lollywood, Love Pakistani dramas, films, radio, music and songs, Love Pakistani Products

It was really funny and I enjoyed to read it...infact I will forward it to my friends.

But I want to raise a Question that "When City migration will stop" ?

Bcz Original lahore doesn't have that much population, the good example see lahore on Eid when only Original lahori left in lahore rest go back to their villages and cities.

Why we don't develop othercities that much?

One more thing sometimes its easy to judge a person that he/she is belong to lahore or not. Bcz I saw lot of people who are belong to other cities and when you ask them, they say proudly I am from Lahore.

Once happened i had two friends with me(newly introduced by me), both were belong to Sailkot. And guess what both were shamed to tell that they are from sailkot and they lied with eachother that they are from Lahore.

Last thing, Lahore guys or girls have something special which tells they are pure lahori.

And I personally encourage others to develop their cities, bcz we have big country, we should not have only 5 cities which normally foreigner know Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and yes Islamabad. We already have great cities like Fasilabad, Sailkot, Multan and many more [which are specialized in their products or businesses] but our stupied politions who come from English Medium school, but don't know anything but POWER. what we can do when they them self migrate from Gujrat to Lahore fro ROZI ROTTI.

Note: I do not intend to hurt anybody but what ever i said, its a turth. Rest all comments will welcomed.

Me Lahore aik baar gaya ta kuch 3 saal pihle aik 3 ganto ke lie,

bus wohi yaad he, hahaaaa Very Happy

jane ka irada he par not in Summer Twisted Evil

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Lahore is one of the most hisrtorical, cultrual and beautiful treasures the world has ever known the world will ever know!

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Mein woh hoon jo kisi ne kaha:
HAM NAGHMA SARA KUCH GHAZLON KE HAM SOORAT GAR KUCH KHWAABON KE
BE JAZBA E SHOQ SUNAYEN KIYA KOI KHWAAB NA HO TO BATAYEN KIYA

ugwaraich wrote:

- The first 15 channels on your cable are dedicated to stage show and next 15 are of Indian movies.

- The morning rush hour is from 6am to 12pm. The evening rush hour is from 2pm to 9pm. Saturday's rush hour starts Friday morning.

- You buy anything and everything from Al-Fatah

- Your maassee and driver have taught you fluent Punjabi

- Your uncivilised next door neighbour just bought a BMW because he deals in property

- A really souped up Civic stops next to you and instead of a groovy exhaust sound, the woofers blare out an Abrar number

- At least one of your friends is a Butt

- The people in your local Gourmet Bakery know you by face

- The only solution to boredom is eating out

- All directions start with, "Go down to Main Boulevard"

- You think it's okay to wait 5 hours in the queue for Bashir's Fish in Mozang because he only opens 6 months in the year

- You go to Shahjamal every Thursday to smoke weed with Pappu Saaeen

- Its quite all right to run a red light if the traffic policeman doesn't have a bike to chase you

- When someone asks you ''Bhai yeh Fortress kahaan hai?'', you spread an evil grin on your face and send him to Johar Town

- If you are hungry at 3 in the morning, you go to Coffee Tea & Co in your pyjamas instead of walking to your kitchen

- Your cousins from Karachi ask you about Food Street and you say, "I went there back in 2003"

- Your winning argument about how Lahore is better than Karachi is 'Lahore Lahore aey'

- Your childhood dream of attaining higher education was to go to Aitchison or Kinnaird

- You always thank the rude shop owner because he actually let you buy something from his shop

- You know it's inevitable that you'll be challaned on Mall Road.

- Your cousins from America ask you about malls and you're like "Yeah we have Pace, but I never go there"

- You go to the Daewoo stand more than the airport

"uchhay burj lahore dey"

"jithay wasdday char (4) mishaaal"

"ithay iee mian mir de basti"

"ithay hi shah jamaal"

"ik passay da data malik"

"ik da madhoo laaal"

an other shaer of "Tariq Aziz"

Question: "zara das haan shehar Lahore wich"

"kinhay boohay tae kiniyan barrian nay"

Answer: " ki dassan , shahar Lahore andar "

"Lakhan boohay tay lakhhan i baarian nay"

Question: "das haaan aithon di khooian wichon "
"kinniya mithian tay kinniya kharina nay"

Answer: "jinnah khooiyan tay bharan Mehboob pani"

"oho hi mithhiyan tay baqi kharrian nay"

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wink

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Mein woh hoon jo kisi ne kaha:
HAM NAGHMA SARA KUCH GHAZLON KE HAM SOORAT GAR KUCH KHWAABON KE
BE JAZBA E SHOQ SUNAYEN KIYA KOI KHWAAB NA HO TO BATAYEN KIYA

yaar yahan faisalabad ka tu topic he nahi hai lahore k saath faisalabad b best hai dosto.me amara from faisalabad

	amara wrote:
	yaar yahan faisalabad ka tu topic he nahi hai lahore k saath faisalabad b best hai dosto.me amara from faisalabad

here is the topic of faisalabad

http://www.forumpakistan.com/faisalabad-t102.html

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