Khurshid Anwar, was born on March 21, 1912, was a filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who gained extreme popularity both in India and Pakistan. He is widely credited as being one of the most original and inventive music directors of his generation. His father,…
by Parkash Tandon FOR the first generation of professional men in the Punjab it had been the natural thing after retirement to go back to the place they came from, and spend their last years as respected elder, village or small town society. But father’s…
Ustad Amanat Ali Khan (1922– 18 September 1974) was a Pakistani classical and ghazal singer, from the Patiala gharana. He was honoured with the 'Pride of Performance' award by the government of Pakistan. He was a son of Akhtar Husain Khan and the grandson of…
Asian Lawn Tennis Championships held in Lahore in 1958 in which players from the various countries participated which included Jamshed Akbar, Munir Pirzada, Khwaja Iftekhar, Mrs.Taqi Butt, Parveen Naseer Ahmed, Laila Sheikh, Kovaleski, 10th and 11th from right Ampon and Deyro from Phillipines, 8th from left…
Lala Harkishan Lal (13 April 1864 - 13 Febraury 1937), one of the early entrepreneurs of Lahore - One of the founders of Punjab National Bank in 1884, and Lahore Electric Supply Company, Harkishan Lal’s financial empire grew to include banks, insurance companies, real estate and…
Which Lahorite will not remember a light-green coloured Chevrolet truck (Green Circled in Photo taken by Mr. Shahid Zaidi in 1959) parked at one or two well chosen spots on the Mall selling Zam Zam cola and A Vimto Soda under a Rupee. One was at…
Tamancha Jan was born in 1918 as 'Gulzar' to a family of hereditary courtesans. Gulzar acquired the name 'Tamancha Jan' at a time when popular Indian cinema was infatuated with the idea of assertive, strong and bold women. Jagga jammiya tay milan wadahiyyan was one…
Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi founded the Khaksar Movement, aiming to advance the condition of the masses irrespective of any faith, sect, or religion, a social movement based in Lahore, established in 1931 to free India from the rule of the British Empire and establish…
[Left ] Place of Shahadat of Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed near Burki Lahore showing his Gun and Helmet [Right] A photo taken few months earlier. On 6 September 1965, as a Company Commander in the Burki area of the Lahore sector, Major Raja…
September 1965 - When the Indian troops were advancing towards Lahore in 1965, they faced severe resistance from the Pakistani armed forces. To boost the morale, the Indian commander told the troops on the wireless communication that Lahore is only 2 - 3 miles away.