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Fun fact 3 about Lahore

Lahore Fort view from Baradari
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Lahore was formally made the eastern capital of the Ghaznavid Empire during the reign of Khusrau Shah in 1152.

Lahore
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Lahore

Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Population
14.0M
Coordinates
31.52, 74.36
13th most populous city in the world

Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs.

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