Lahore City: Gulberg

Monday, March 23, 2009

Gulberg

Gulberg (Urdu: گلبرگ) is a residential and commercial area of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is known for its upscale shopping centres, restaurants, posh residential areas and the Hafeez Centre (the largest computer and mobile market in Lahore). It also includes Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium Sports Complex, the home of Pakistani cricket. It is also known as the hub of the fashion industry in Pakistan, and is the location of PACE (an upscale shopping mall.)

Two major markets in Gulberg are Main Market and Liberty Market. Main Market provides an ever expanding shopping area for a variety of shops while Liberty Market is generally a market for women. Alongside Main Market is the Canal Park Bazar boasting more than 1000 shops for everyday items. Gulberg's M. M. Alam road is known for its many upscale restaurants, designer boutiques, beauty saloons and furniture shops.

Also,in addition to the Gadaffi Stadium for cricket, it also holds hockey stadium and now a football stadium too.Several outdoor sports are conducted throughout the year around that area such as the marathon.There are many fitness clubs there too and one of the famous ones in Shapes.

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Of all the cities in the world, there is something special about Lahore that strikes the heart. It could be that I see it that way because it is the city of my birth but that would do little to explain the way it has fascinated the minds throughout the ages. From pauper to a king or queen, everyone has come under its spell at one time or another. The city has inspired many to sing praises of its glory and even after numerous upheavals and sorrows, it continues to do so. Lahore is mysterious, it is romantic, and some describe it as a “melancholy picture of fallen splendor” but in the words of Empress Noor Jahan, it is Paradise.

"I have purchased Lahore with my life. By giving my life for Lahore, I have actually purchased another Paradise." Empress Noor Jahan

It is human nature to long for something that is lost. And after moving half a world away, I realized what I have lost. I have lost the chance to do the things I didn’t do, see the places I didn’t see, and meet the people I didn’t meet, for I have lost Lahore. So, in my little way of reclaiming what I lost, I have promised myself to photograph and preserve the images of Lahore. And I have created this site in hopes that others who, like myself, are also enchanted by this magical city or even those who have yet to come under its spell can take some benefit.

The photo gallery, though it includes some of my other adventures, is mainly to showcase the images I have captured of Lahore. I have also included a brief introduction to the city and its history as well as descriptions of some sites of interest. I will continue to add to this and build a comprehensive list of historical and important places in Lahore, as I have yet to come across a website that provides an up-to-date listing of all the important sites in Lahore. There are some excellent websites out there about the city of Lahore which, although very extensive and descriptive, unfortunately appear to have copied much of the information from a book written in the 19th century during the time of British rule. This makes it very difficult to weed out what has survived to be seen and what has succumbed to the ravages of time or become the loot of conquerors.

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