Lahore is the Capital of Province of Punjab and the second largest city of Pakistan. Lahore is also known as the City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. It occupies a central position, and is generally called ' The Heart of Pakistan'. It lies in the upper Indus plain of River Ravi and on East is Wahga the only border open with India today.

Lahore is one of the oldest cities of the world. Many believe its history goes back Mahabharata and many others believe that Lahore was established by Loh or Lava, the son of Rama, the renowned hero of the Hindu epic the Ramayana. However, others believe it derives from the word loh-awar, which means a fort as strong as iron and which refers to the fort built to protect the city. It was the capital of the Ghaznavid dynasty in the 12th century and was captured by the Mughal Babur's troops in 1524; later, Akbar and Jahangeer rule on it. Sikhs captured Lahore in early 19th century and later British government rule on it. After partitioning of Indian Subcontinant in 1947, Lahore became part of Pakistan.

Lahore has many sites to visit. Mughal architecture such as, the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens and the mausoleums of Jehangir and Nur Jehan are very famous among these. Another palce worth visiting is the famous Lahore Museum. It has which has thousand of vey rare motifs, pottery, jewelry coins statutes from pre historic Harrappa civilization to Buddhist period. Other important places include the Pearl and Golden mosques, the tomb of Ranjit Singh, and the Wazir Khan mosque.

According to the 1998 census, Lahore's population was nearly 5,063,000 of which 2,661,000 were males and 2,402,000 were females. In mid 2006 government estimates that it now reaches upto 10 million, which makes it the second largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi and one of the 30th largest city of world.

Many languages are spoken in Lahore, including Punjabi, Urdu, Pashto and English.

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan and is the center of its economic activities. Lahore Stock Exchange LSE is center of economy of city and is the second largest in Pakistan. The main industries here are foundaries, steel mills, textile units and chemical factories. main industrial areas include Kot Lakhpat and the new Sundar Industrial Estate. Lahore is also the largest software producing and exporting city in the country and major IT companies host here.

Lahore is cultural, intellectual and artistic center of Pakistan. Its faded elegance, busy streets and bazaars, and wide variety of Islamic and British architecture make it a city full of contrast and varity. The warm and receptive people of Lahore are known for their traditional hospitality and open minded. People celebrate many traditions, festivals and days throughout the year. The city has a large Muslim population therefore Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha are celebrated in full swing in the city. The roads, streets and houses are decorated with lights, candles, and other decorations which show their enthusiasm of being live nation.