74 years back, in year 1939, my father was doing his college (BA-Hons) from Islamia College Lahore, he and his buddies arranged a gathering of young Muslims to celebrate "Eid Milad e Nabi" a token of love and respect to the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The…
Canal Bank Road is a 3 lane road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan that runs along the banks of the Lahore Canal passing through Harbanspura, Mughalpura, Gulberg, University of the Punjab and Thokar Niaz Beg. The road starts from Thokar Niaz Beg and ends at the…
These are FC College student and staff picnic photos. The 1928 photo was taken at Jehangir's mausoleum, Shahdara. The 1929 photo was taken at Shahlimar Gardens Lahore. My father Mahmud Ali Shah was a student at FC College 1928-29. He went on to King Edward…
The Zamzama Gun, (also "Zam-Zammah" or "Zam-Zammeh") also known as Kim’s Gun or Bhangianwala Toap is a large bore cannon. It was cast in 1762 in Lahore, now in Pakistan but at the time part of the Durrani Empire. It is currently on display in…
The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, is famous for its extensive faience tile work. It has been described as 'a mole on the cheek of Lahore'. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634–1635 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah…
For the first time, these Leyland Double Decker buses were put on roads in Lahore city in 1951 by the Lahore Omnibus Service (LOS). Lahorites had never seen a double deckerbus before & looked at it as if it was a new "wonder". It was…
Nedous Hotel Lahore Est. 1880 (now stands Avari Hotel) The Nedous hotel was founded by Michael Adam Nedou, who came from the medieval port city of Ragusa ( Dubrovnik). Michael Adam Nedou an architect by profession was in India to construct a palace for the…
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, visited Lahore a number of times during his life. Below is a timeline of his visits in different years. Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah addressing Muslims after Jumma Prayer at Badshahi Mosque Lahore c. February 1936 Quaid…
To find Ali Mardan Khan's tomb, traveling east on G.T. Road, you should turn right (south) on Mughalpura Road (formerly Wheatman Road or Vetman Road as it is locally called). As you approach the railway tracks, you need to keep a lookout for a small…
The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is a building housing the funerary urns of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 - 1839). It is located near the Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque in Iqbal Park in Lahore, Pakistan which is one of the largest urban…