Lahore

Lahore (?????) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. A native of Lahore is called a Lahori.

Economy and business

The city that Hates to sleep!

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Infrastructure and development

The recent road building programme has improved accessibility. A motorway was completed in 2000, linking Lahore to Islamabad, the capital. The new airport has been constructed named Allama Iqbal International Airport.

Related Topics:
2000 - Islamabad - Capital - Allama Iqbal International Airport

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Shopping

Lahore's most famous tech-bazaar is the Hafeez Center, located on the Gulberg Main Boulevard and Electronics Market at Hall Road.

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Other well known and popular malls are the Liberty Market Center in Gulberg and Pace Shopping malls located in Gulberg and Model Town. Purani Anarkali has some amazing ethnic gems and jewelry as well as khussas (traditional flat shoes).

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If you are interested in clothing, then private boutiques are scattered all over the city. The expensive ones are on the Main Boulevard Gulberg and Defence Y Block Market.

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Restaurants

While Lahore has a great many traditional and modern restaurants, the turn of the century has seen the appearance of western fast food chains such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Subway Sandwiches, Dunkin Donuts, Nando's and Kentucky Fried Chicken in new shopping centres all over the city. A major tourist attraction in Lahore is the famous Food Street in the old historic district of Gawaalmandi. Gawalmaandi had almost legendary status as the place to go for authentic Lahori cuisine. Food street has been a massive restoration project in which Gawaalmandi was cordoned off and a street cafe was established under the lights of the restored havelis.

Related Topics:
Fast food - McDonald's - Pizza Hut - Dunkin Donuts - Kentucky Fried Chicken

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Financial Institutions

Banks

Bank Alfalah..., UBL(United Bank Limited), ABL(Allied band limited), Habib Bank Ltd, Habib Bank AG, Zurich, Bank of Punjab, Soneri Bank, Citibank, Cresecent Bank, Standard Chartered, Grindley's, National Bank of Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan

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Insurance

Adamjee Insurance, EFU, State Life, Saudi Pak Leasing and many more

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Leasing

Saudi Pak Leasing Comy

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Stock Exchange

The Lahore Stock Exchange is located on Mall Road near Holiday Inn and Awan-e-Iqbal. The system is totally computerised and the majority of the companies listed are producing textile goods.

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Industry and Manufacturing

Handmade Carpets Industry

Lahore is famous as the hub of handmade carpet manufacturing in Pakistan. At present, hand-knotted carpets produced in and around Lahore are among Pakistan's leading export products and their manufacture is the second largest cottage and small industry. Craftsmen in Lahore have the capacity to produce any type of carpet using all the popular motifs: gulls, medallions, paisleys, traceries, and geometric designs in various combinations. However, the new Institute of Carpet Designing and Weaving has been established in Bahawalpur to train teachers. The Lahore Design Centre at the Punjab Small Industries Corporation maintains a separate section of carpet designing to experiment with new designs.

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Ninety-five percent of the carpets are produced for export and Turkoman, Persian and Caucasian designs are crafted since they meet the popular taste abroad. Lahore is famous for single-wefted designs in Turkoman and Caucasian style, and double-wefted Mughal types (commonly referred as Pak Persian).

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To read more about the arts of Punjab (with a focus on Lahore in particular), visit this page on the Government of Pakistan's web site.

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