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Building Rules in Lahore

  Their importance in Pakistan is no more than scrap paper.      Every other day in Pakistan one or the other building accident happens. Even if the roof collapses due to light rain, the trapped people get burnt to coal as a result of fire. Most of the buildings have cracks due to the earthquake. Such a situation is not seen in the civilized world. If we compare, there is no doubt that building code and bye are also required in Pakistan but it is also true that most of the laws are thrown in the Kurdish basket.  Government officials sell their faith in the lure of money and against the law and buildings are erected on the basis of greed which is putting the lives of hundreds of people at stake.      Strict building regulations are in place around the world.  Prior to laying the foundation of the building, several permits are required, including the nature and location of the site.      No one is qualified to build a building on...

Lahore, The Capital of Punjab Province, Pakistan


    The city of Lahore is located in the north and west of Sheikhupura district, in the east through India and in the south Kasur district in the northern part of the river Ravi Lahore.. Total area of town is 404 sq. Km. Altitude of town lies between 31-15,31-45 North latitudes,74-01 and 74-39 East longitude. Climate of Lahore city faces extremes, May, June, and July are hottest months in whole year. The minimum temperature falls between 39 C and 26 C . While in month of December, January and February are the coldest. Languages spoken within the city are Punjabi, Urdu and English. Punjabi may be an unusual language but fans have always tried to bring this pearl of Punjab together forever.


    Lahore is Queen of cities; others are sort of a golden ring, she the diamond. within the 12th century a poet imprisoned in Persia yearned for Lahore as for a woman: i need, some velvet form which emanates the fragrance of Lahore. For looking for Lahore heart and soul faint within me.
    For ages Lahore has been an excellent symbol of a gracious way of life. It had been the abode of great people, both within the spiritual also as worldly realms. It is a reflection of the ambitions and universal tastes of our Muslim architects. The complex sort of Lahore which has grown form the wilderness, when Changez Khanordes destroyed its suburbs, to the 20 th century developments, is distinctive character of the town. At various places and provides testimony to its cultural heritage. Lahore having been the seat of the many imperial dynasties possesses interesting historical recollections. Extraordinary mosques, tombs, forts, gardens and so on is a desirable and colorful panorama.Grandeur of Lahore can not be solely attributed to its buildings, gardens, monuments and other historical places as well . Rather it's its atmosphere and ambience, its moods of joy and sorrow, fairs and funs, pains and pleasures, and particularly the colorful lifetime of its people which actually render the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people of Lahore.

    Ancient names of the town were Laohur, Lauhure, Lahvar, Lahur. Lahore was founded in 1021 A.D. most significant events in history of Lahore area are: Counqourred by Mehmood al Ghaznavvi 1021 A.D Provincial Capital of Ghaznavid Empire Construction of Wall 1556-1605 Sikh rule 1767-184 Biritish Period upto 1947 Metropolitan o' town 1987 Sanitation Cammittee was formed 1858 Municipal Committee was formed 1911 Municipal Corporation was formed 1940 Landmarks of town Minar-e Pakistan Jahangir Tomb Badshahi Mosque Lahore Fort Shalimar Garden Mezar-e lqbal Jinnah Haal Sister Cities of Lahore Dushanbe-Tajikistan Xi'an-China Istanbul-Turky Kortrijk-Belgium Cordoba-Spain Fez-Morocco Fresl1 California-U.S.A Sarivvon-Korea Paris-France London-U.K

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