we’re going to talk about Lahore the cultural capital of Pakistan and focus
cultural capital of Pakistan and focus
cultural capital of Pakistan and focus upon its historic core which you see
upon its historic core which you see
upon its historic core which you see here on the map this is the origins of
here on the map this is the origins of
here on the map this is the origins of Lahore which began with a mud wall
Lahore which began with a mud wall
Lahore which began with a mud wall surrounded by 13 gates which served as
surrounded by 13 gates which served as
surrounded by 13 gates which served as the exits to the city and this is traced
the exits to the city and this is traced
the exits to the city and this is traced from the times like 1000 BC when it was
from the times like 1000 BC when it was
from the times like 1000 BC when it was Prince lo the son of a Hindu god Rama
Prince lo the son of a Hindu god Rama
Prince lo the son of a Hindu god Rama who laid the foundations of Lahore so
who laid the foundations of Lahore so
who laid the foundations of Lahore so Lahore derives its name from lo and over
Lahore derives its name from lo and over
Lahore derives its name from lo and over the years it turned into a huge
the years it turned into a huge
the years it turned into a huge flourishing one of the finest cities of
flourishing one of the finest cities of
flourishing one of the finest cities of the world and it was John Milton who in
the world and it was John Milton who in
the world and it was John Milton who in the Paradise Lost mentions that God
the Paradise Lost mentions that God
the Paradise Lost mentions that God tells Adam while speaking to him he says
tells Adam while speaking to him he says
tells Adam while speaking to him he says his eyes might telling telling Adam to
his eyes might telling telling Adam to
his eyes might telling telling Adam to visit Lahore his eyes might their
visit Lahore his eyes might their
visit Lahore his eyes might their command whatever stood city of old a
command whatever stood city of old a
command whatever stood city of old a modern fame the seat of mightiest Empire
modern fame the seat of mightiest Empire
modern fame the seat of mightiest Empire from the destined walls of Kimberley
from the destined walls of Kimberley
from the destined walls of Kimberley seat of Cathy and kin and Semak unboxes
seat of Cathy and kin and Semak unboxes
seat of Cathy and kin and Semak unboxes tamest Rome to Paquin of Simeon Kings
tamest Rome to Paquin of Simeon Kings
tamest Rome to Paquin of Simeon Kings and thence to Agra and Lahore of great
and thence to Agra and Lahore of great
and thence to Agra and Lahore of great mobile so this great city down into the
mobile so this great city down into the
mobile so this great city down into the city with architectural beauty monuments
city with architectural beauty monuments
city with architectural beauty monuments gardens libraries and it was during the
gardens libraries and it was during the
gardens libraries and it was during the times of the Mobile’s particularly in
times of the Mobile’s particularly in
times of the Mobile’s particularly in the times of Akbar who brought his
the times of Akbar who brought his
the times of Akbar who brought his throne for 13 years to Lahore and then
throne for 13 years to Lahore and then
throne for 13 years to Lahore and then followed by by by John Geary and Shah
followed by by by John Geary and Shah
followed by by by John Geary and Shah Jahan and Janki so this is the city I
Jahan and Janki so this is the city I
Jahan and Janki so this is the city I wish to just share with you the kind of
wish to just share with you the kind of
wish to just share with you the kind of beauty that it holds the splendor the
beauty that it holds the splendor the
beauty that it holds the splendor the variety the richness and diversity which
variety the richness and diversity which
variety the richness and diversity which spreads over many many civilizations
spreads over many many civilizations
spreads over many many civilizations because it was mammoth Ghazni in 1000
because it was mammoth Ghazni in 1000
because it was mammoth Ghazni in 1000 – 6 which means
– 6 which means
– 6 which means about thousand years ago from Central
about thousand years ago from Central
about thousand years ago from Central Asia came down and that’s the vivid
Asia came down and that’s the vivid
Asia came down and that’s the vivid living history through followed by them
living history through followed by them
living history through followed by them the Delhi Sultanate who encamped here
the Delhi Sultanate who encamped here
the Delhi Sultanate who encamped here else as well and then of course the
else as well and then of course the
else as well and then of course the times when when when the Blish before
times when when when the Blish before
times when when when the Blish before the British it was a six the native rule
the British it was a six the native rule
the British it was a six the native rule which ever came to this land was during
which ever came to this land was during
which ever came to this land was during them six times and then took up taken
them six times and then took up taken
them six times and then took up taken over by the British followed by 1947
over by the British followed by 1947
over by the British followed by 1947 which is our freedom independence of
which is our freedom independence of
which is our freedom independence of Pakistan so this city is full of life
Pakistan so this city is full of life
Pakistan so this city is full of life it’s not only the monuments it’s not
it’s not only the monuments it’s not
it’s not only the monuments it’s not just a brick and mortar it is the lead
just a brick and mortar it is the lead
just a brick and mortar it is the lead life the the which which is abuzz with
life the the which which is abuzz with
life the the which which is abuzz with you know bazaars and markets and music
you know bazaars and markets and music
you know bazaars and markets and music and spices you you if you go there you
and spices you you if you go there you
and spices you you if you go there you you will see so much of energy of people
you will see so much of energy of people
you will see so much of energy of people and the and the harmony and the
and the and the harmony and the
and the and the harmony and the hospitality now this is one picture I
hospitality now this is one picture I
hospitality now this is one picture I wish to share with you is representative
wish to share with you is representative
wish to share with you is representative of what led the British to conquer India
of what led the British to conquer India
of what led the British to conquer India the spices it is upper Mundi one of the
the spices it is upper Mundi one of the
the spices it is upper Mundi one of the largest spice market in Asia are more
largest spice market in Asia are more
largest spice market in Asia are more than 500 shops exist even today and this
than 500 shops exist even today and this
than 500 shops exist even today and this this is what led to the colonization of
this is what led to the colonization of
this is what led to the colonization of the India and the so this the sounds
the India and the so this the sounds
the India and the so this the sounds this the aroma the the very picture of
this the aroma the the very picture of
this the aroma the the very picture of this look at the metals bazaars you can
this look at the metals bazaars you can
this look at the metals bazaars you can go and visit the music bazaars there
go and visit the music bazaars there
go and visit the music bazaars there there are crafts and skills abounding
there are crafts and skills abounding
there are crafts and skills abounding the whole city and of course most
the whole city and of course most
the whole city and of course most important is the cuisine Lahore is not
important is the cuisine Lahore is not
important is the cuisine Lahore is not complete without cuisine and it is a
complete without cuisine and it is a
complete without cuisine and it is a city which is said which never goes to
city which is said which never goes to
city which is said which never goes to sleep because the hall rights keep
sleep because the hall rights keep
sleep because the hall rights keep eating till three o’clock in the night
eating till three o’clock in the night
eating till three o’clock in the night and then by four o’clock is the
and then by four o’clock is the
and then by four o’clock is the breakfast time again let’s see the he
breakfast time again let’s see the he
breakfast time again let’s see the he and you know booty holla Barack cetera
and you know booty holla Barack cetera
and you know booty holla Barack cetera et cetera so
et cetera so
et cetera so this is and I’ve seen many cities of
this is and I’ve seen many cities of
this is and I’ve seen many cities of Europe going fading out after the you
Europe going fading out after the you
Europe going fading out after the you know sunset or nighttime but this is
know sunset or nighttime but this is
know sunset or nighttime but this is always you know this is our version of
always you know this is our version of
always you know this is our version of what you call pizza the Kalama the
what you call pizza the Kalama the
what you call pizza the Kalama the famous and but most important is the
famous and but most important is the
famous and but most important is the neighborhood the mahalos how people live
neighborhood the mahalos how people live
neighborhood the mahalos how people live together house adjoining another house
together house adjoining another house
together house adjoining another house and it’s a house which is a place called
and it’s a house which is a place called
and it’s a house which is a place called with million rooftops of windows you
with million rooftops of windows you
with million rooftops of windows you know and there are streets are so narrow
know and there are streets are so narrow
know and there are streets are so narrow says and all the writer writes about it
says and all the writer writes about it
says and all the writer writes about it Jonathan eat tongue Yankee murderer or a
Jonathan eat tongue Yankee murderer or a
Jonathan eat tongue Yankee murderer or a tagger category enter Serafina kaki
tagger category enter Serafina kaki
tagger category enter Serafina kaki Gujarati which translated would mean if
Gujarati which translated would mean if
Gujarati which translated would mean if a man and a woman is crossing this
a man and a woman is crossing this
a man and a woman is crossing this narrow street there has to be a marriage
narrow street there has to be a marriage
narrow street there has to be a marriage contract so and and yet the children
contract so and and yet the children
contract so and and yet the children they play freely with abandon no
they play freely with abandon no
they play freely with abandon no inhibitions of any security or any other
inhibitions of any security or any other
inhibitions of any security or any other and then everybody knows everybody and
and then everybody knows everybody and
and then everybody knows everybody and so he is a watch man you could say
so he is a watch man you could say
so he is a watch man you could say always you know overlooking the and not
always you know overlooking the and not
always you know overlooking the and not only that the literature the poetry the
only that the literature the poetry the
only that the literature the poetry the musicians that the sportsmen that have
musicians that the sportsmen that have
musicians that the sportsmen that have there have generator come out from from
there have generator come out from from
there have generator come out from from this particular historic core called the
this particular historic core called the
this particular historic core called the walled city or the Unruh Lahore Allah my
walled city or the Unruh Lahore Allah my
walled city or the Unruh Lahore Allah my Kamal the our poet of the East he he
Kamal the our poet of the East he he
Kamal the our poet of the East he he lived there so did gama Palawan the
lived there so did gama Palawan the
lived there so did gama Palawan the wrestler of India and knew Jahan our
wrestler of India and knew Jahan our
wrestler of India and knew Jahan our most famous singer sir Gangaram Hamid
most famous singer sir Gangaram Hamid
most famous singer sir Gangaram Hamid Rafi and many poets and many others but
Rafi and many poets and many others but
Rafi and many poets and many others but then what happened is over the time
then what happened is over the time
then what happened is over the time there has been a decline despite this
there has been a decline despite this
there has been a decline despite this being matching any any historic course
being matching any any historic course
being matching any any historic course that one has seen all over the world
that one has seen all over the world
that one has seen all over the world like fairs or Isfahan or summer Cara
like fairs or Isfahan or summer Cara
like fairs or Isfahan or summer Cara Grande bazaars of Egypt and Turkey but
Grande bazaars of Egypt and Turkey but
Grande bazaars of Egypt and Turkey but here there has been a decline let’s just
here there has been a decline let’s just
here there has been a decline let’s just face it a lot of congestion lot of
face it a lot of congestion lot of
face it a lot of congestion lot of traffic lot of encroachments and mmm and
traffic lot of encroachments and mmm and
traffic lot of encroachments and mmm and cleanliness issues etc etc
cleanliness issues etc etc
cleanliness issues etc etc so we had to clean our act we had to put
so we had to clean our act we had to put
so we had to clean our act we had to put her things together and then the good
her things together and then the good
her things together and then the good thing is that the government woke up to
thing is that the government woke up to
thing is that the government woke up to this reality to this deed and started as
this reality to this deed and started as
this reality to this deed and started as a project in 2006 which became an
a project in 2006 which became an
a project in 2006 which became an authority especially dedicated
authority especially dedicated
authority especially dedicated autonomous body very few places in the
autonomous body very few places in the
autonomous body very few places in the world would have four it’s a story Corps
world would have four it’s a story Corps
world would have four it’s a story Corps which Lahore has which is now my
which Lahore has which is now my
which Lahore has which is now my department called the walled city of
department called the walled city of
department called the walled city of Lahore Authority so we have started with
Lahore Authority so we have started with
Lahore Authority so we have started with rehabilitation and revival of off of the
rehabilitation and revival of off of the
rehabilitation and revival of off of the Lahore historic core and it’s not only
Lahore historic core and it’s not only
Lahore historic core and it’s not only dealing with the monuments but it is
dealing with the monuments but it is
dealing with the monuments but it is basically dealing with the with the
basically dealing with the with the
basically dealing with the with the living conditions of the people which
living conditions of the people which
living conditions of the people which has to be dealt through through the new
has to be dealt through through the new
has to be dealt through through the new infrastructure so we have laid down new
infrastructure so we have laid down new
infrastructure so we have laid down new latest sewage lines in these very
latest sewage lines in these very
latest sewage lines in these very congested areas where you you can’t even
congested areas where you you can’t even
congested areas where you you can’t even pass by they’re there this kind of work
pass by they’re there this kind of work
pass by they’re there this kind of work has gone in and we have done about 8 to
has gone in and we have done about 8 to
has gone in and we have done about 8 to 10 percent of the walled city till today
10 percent of the walled city till today
10 percent of the walled city till today but it’s not very extensive it is going
but it’s not very extensive it is going
but it’s not very extensive it is going on a good model has certainly set up and
on a good model has certainly set up and
on a good model has certainly set up and but it’s very intensive work new cr8 new
but it’s very intensive work new cr8 new
but it’s very intensive work new cr8 new water lines new gas lines and most of
water lines new gas lines and most of
water lines new gas lines and most of all the dangling wires above have all
all the dangling wires above have all
all the dangling wires above have all gone under the ground so these are the
gone under the ground so these are the
gone under the ground so these are the conditions in which work has been
conditions in which work has been
conditions in which work has been carried out and this is a look for
carried out and this is a look for
carried out and this is a look for instance the Royal trail through which
instance the Royal trail through which
instance the Royal trail through which the mobile processions used to come
the mobile processions used to come
the mobile processions used to come going up to the default this is that
going up to the default this is that
going up to the default this is that bazaar that is it this is how it looked
bazaar that is it this is how it looked
bazaar that is it this is how it looked like before rehabilitation and this is
like before rehabilitation and this is
like before rehabilitation and this is how now it looks like and this is
how now it looks like and this is
how now it looks like and this is another view of the street and now this
another view of the street and now this
another view of the street and now this is how it has been done up then this
is how it has been done up then this
is how it has been done up then this gully surgeon saying on the left is what
gully surgeon saying on the left is what
gully surgeon saying on the left is what it used to look like and on the right is
it used to look like and on the right is
it used to look like and on the right is after its rehabilitation and this work
after its rehabilitation and this work
after its rehabilitation and this work has been carried out of course in
has been carried out of course in
has been carried out of course in collaboration with the arcon trust for
collaboration with the arcon trust for
collaboration with the arcon trust for culture now so this is delegate which
culture now so this is delegate which
culture now so this is delegate which has lit up every evening and it says now
has lit up every evening and it says now
has lit up every evening and it says now bringing in tourism for that the
bringing in tourism for that the
bringing in tourism for that the need to we wanted to clean up the place
need to we wanted to clean up the place
need to we wanted to clean up the place and so special efforts have been made in
and so special efforts have been made in
and so special efforts have been made in this regard to keep our streets clean
this regard to keep our streets clean
this regard to keep our streets clean and the Civic sense has also been
and the Civic sense has also been
and the Civic sense has also been introduced more and more and to two
introduced more and more and to two
introduced more and more and to two projects that I wish to mention which
projects that I wish to mention which
projects that I wish to mention which are worth noticing one is the monument
are worth noticing one is the monument
are worth noticing one is the monument called Shahi Imam it is the Turkish bath
called Shahi Imam it is the Turkish bath
called Shahi Imam it is the Turkish bath which existed there four hundred years
which existed there four hundred years
which existed there four hundred years ago it was built by was Iran the
ago it was built by was Iran the
ago it was built by was Iran the governor at that time during charge on
governor at that time during charge on
governor at that time during charge on Stein’s and going through various phases
Stein’s and going through various phases
Stein’s and going through various phases it had fallen on bad times but it has
it had fallen on bad times but it has
it had fallen on bad times but it has been rehabilitated and so has been the
been rehabilitated and so has been the
been rehabilitated and so has been the beautiful ornamental mosque called the
beautiful ornamental mosque called the
beautiful ornamental mosque called the Wazir Khan mosque it has been done in
Wazir Khan mosque it has been done in
Wazir Khan mosque it has been done in such a way that we have got UNESCO award
such a way that we have got UNESCO award
such a way that we have got UNESCO award last year for the cultural heritage
last year for the cultural heritage
last year for the cultural heritage conservation of Shahi hammam another big
conservation of Shahi hammam another big
conservation of Shahi hammam another big complement is from a very eminent writer
complement is from a very eminent writer
complement is from a very eminent writer of of the subcontinent that is William
of of the subcontinent that is William
of of the subcontinent that is William Darla pal he sometimes went there and
Darla pal he sometimes went there and
Darla pal he sometimes went there and then we found his Twitter saying that
then we found his Twitter saying that
then we found his Twitter saying that Shia Imam is the best new architectural
Shia Imam is the best new architectural
Shia Imam is the best new architectural restoration project that I’ve seen
restoration project that I’ve seen
restoration project that I’ve seen anywhere in South Asia this was the look
anywhere in South Asia this was the look
anywhere in South Asia this was the look of the Shia Imam this is how it was
of the Shia Imam this is how it was
of the Shia Imam this is how it was covered by these shops and these wires
covered by these shops and these wires
covered by these shops and these wires all around and this is the look that you
all around and this is the look that you
all around and this is the look that you see it now so this is the transformation
see it now so this is the transformation
see it now so this is the transformation this is a change and so is the inner
this is a change and so is the inner
this is a change and so is the inner areas there that we have got now these
areas there that we have got now these
areas there that we have got now these ramps through which tourists come and
ramps through which tourists come and
ramps through which tourists come and enjoy the tourism outside on the open
enjoy the tourism outside on the open
enjoy the tourism outside on the open courtyards we have functions sometimes
courtyards we have functions sometimes
courtyards we have functions sometimes events and on the top of the rooftop
events and on the top of the rooftop
events and on the top of the rooftop that there are other events going on so
that there are other events going on so
that there are other events going on so the whole community the whole area has
the whole community the whole area has
the whole community the whole area has been uplifted and involved in this
been uplifted and involved in this
been uplifted and involved in this further up at a walking distances this
further up at a walking distances this
further up at a walking distances this was in Masjid which again was barricaded
was in Masjid which again was barricaded
was in Masjid which again was barricaded by many shops there
by many shops there
by many shops there more than 70 shops which have been paid
more than 70 shops which have been paid
more than 70 shops which have been paid up and removed from there and today the
up and removed from there and today the
up and removed from there and today the scene has got changed and now from here
scene has got changed and now from here
scene has got changed and now from here these videos were also you know half
these videos were also you know half
these videos were also you know half covered but you see this slide and you
covered but you see this slide and you
covered but you see this slide and you see the great change so in this very
see the great change so in this very
see the great change so in this very congestion area securing this kind of
congestion area securing this kind of
congestion area securing this kind of public space is nothing like little
public space is nothing like little
public space is nothing like little beyond a little miracle you know and and
beyond a little miracle you know and and
beyond a little miracle you know and and the the the shudras have all come out
the the the shudras have all come out
the the the shudras have all come out and saved this is an adjoining well gold
and saved this is an adjoining well gold
and saved this is an adjoining well gold Deenanath well and it has also been
Deenanath well and it has also been
Deenanath well and it has also been preserved
preserved
preserved so the besides this tourism and events
so the besides this tourism and events
so the besides this tourism and events are picked up and now we have always in
are picked up and now we have always in
are picked up and now we have always in Pakistan be talking about either
Pakistan be talking about either
Pakistan be talking about either ecotourism which means going to the
ecotourism which means going to the
ecotourism which means going to the nature to the mountains or showing some
nature to the mountains or showing some
nature to the mountains or showing some some money museum or a monument but here
some money museum or a monument but here
some money museum or a monument but here for the first time it is Mahalo tourism
for the first time it is Mahalo tourism
for the first time it is Mahalo tourism the street tourism which has picked up
the street tourism which has picked up
the street tourism which has picked up and P people feel joy happiness and even
and P people feel joy happiness and even
and P people feel joy happiness and even the youth I am sure have started taking
the youth I am sure have started taking
the youth I am sure have started taking pride and identity with their own Mahalo
pride and identity with their own Mahalo
pride and identity with their own Mahalo and their own food cuisine and so this
and their own food cuisine and so this
and their own food cuisine and so this is how we have introduced some regular
is how we have introduced some regular
is how we have introduced some regular rickshaws which you must have seen our
rickshaws which you must have seen our
rickshaws which you must have seen our famous international cricket players
famous international cricket players
famous international cricket players also writing this and people coming to
also writing this and people coming to
also writing this and people coming to this and then lots of events and
this and then lots of events and
this and then lots of events and festivals within the walled city open
festivals within the walled city open
festivals within the walled city open for all all communities taking part this
for all all communities taking part this
for all all communities taking part this is the culture which is shaping up over
is the culture which is shaping up over
is the culture which is shaping up over there and thank you very much but before
there and thank you very much but before
there and thank you very much but before I leave the stage I have to mmm
I leave the stage I have to mmm
I leave the stage I have to mmm I have to recite a poem my favorite
I have to recite a poem my favorite
I have to recite a poem my favorite Punjabi poem about a whole doll the scar
Punjabi poem about a whole doll the scar
Punjabi poem about a whole doll the scar Darla das Akana shahira lahori under
Darla das Akana shahira lahori under
Darla das Akana shahira lahori under kini boo hair thickening Ambar eonni now
kini boo hair thickening Ambar eonni now
kini boo hair thickening Ambar eonni now that’s a car
that’s a car
that’s a car Oh time
Oh time
Oh time now the saqqaq a rotating a cool item
now the saqqaq a rotating a cool item
now the saqqaq a rotating a cool item Kenya – Tina Dakini is our union Darla
Kenya – Tina Dakini is our union Darla
Kenya – Tina Dakini is our union Darla dasami Cheryl ahora under Lacan buhay
dasami Cheryl ahora under Lacan buhay
dasami Cheryl ahora under Lacan buhay telecom bar Yanni
telecom bar Yanni
telecom bar Yanni Gina counted her gay Paree a shock
Gina counted her gay Paree a shock
Gina counted her gay Paree a shock oh he – Tia the Bucky the young sorry
oh he – Tia the Bucky the young sorry
oh he – Tia the Bucky the young sorry honey
honey
honey so this is a song of lahore this is the
so this is a song of lahore this is the
so this is a song of lahore this is the spirit of lahore we have resolved to
spirit of lahore we have resolved to
spirit of lahore we have resolved to bring bat lahore to the glory that it
bring bat lahore to the glory that it
bring bat lahore to the glory that it deserves
deserves
deserves thank you very much for your attention
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