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Lahore is the capital of Punjab and the second largest city of Pakistan. Its present population is 6.5 million. Located near the Indian border, Lahore is one the thirty largest cities of the world.

Lahore is famous for its Mughal architectures. During the reign of Akbar, the greatest of all the Mughal emperors, Lahore served as the nation’s capital. Mughal emperors built many buildings and monuments around Lahore. These famous monuments include: Shalimar garden, Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Jahangir's tomb, NoorJehan's tomb etc. Among other tourist attractions there are: old city and Lahore museum. If you are interested to visit Lahore, then another surprising fact you should know that in Lahore restaurants remain opened all night.

Since, Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan, it plays an important role in Pakistan’s economy. Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), is the second biggest stock exchange after Karachi Stock Exchange. Some of the major government organizations such as, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Water & Sanitation Agency (WASA) are headquartered in Lahore. Other public organizations: Deewan Motors, Habib Bank, Pakistan State Oil and Lever Brothers are situated in Lahore. Foundaries, steel mills, textile mills and chemical factories are the major manufacturing industries of Lahore.

Lahore has also a thriving IT infrastructure. Some of the major Pakistani IT companies: FiveRivers Technologies, NetSol Technologies Inc, Systems Limited, TechLogix, Xvor are situated here.

Lahore is also famous for its carpet industry. The hand knotted carpet is one of the leading export products of Pakistan.

A good number of educational institutions are situated in Lahore. Aitchison College, Lahore American School, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Oriental College Of Arts, Government College University, Iqra University, Lahore College for Women University, University College of Information Technology (PUCIT) and many other institutions are situated in Lahore.

By road, Lahore is very well connected with the rest of the country. The historical Grand Trank road goes through Lahore. In addition, a motor way (M2) was built between Lahore and Islamabad. Lahore has the highest number of underpasses. The headquarter of Pakistan Railway is situated in Lahore. Lahore Central Railway Station is located at the center of the city. The Allama Iqbal International Airport, named after the national poet of Pakistan is an international airport.