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Lahore

American  
[luh-hawr, -hohr] / ləˈhɔr, -ˈhoʊr /

noun

  1. a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.

Lahore British  
/ ləˈhɔː /

noun

  1. a city in NE Pakistan: capital of the former province of West Pakistan (1955–70); University of the Punjab (1882). Pop: 6 373 000 (2005 est)

  2. a variety of large domestic fancy pigeon having a black-and-white plumage

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Saqib wears a locket shaped like a map of pre-partition Punjab around his neck and plans to visit Lahore.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

That followed talks between officials at the PCB, the ICC and the BCB in Lahore on Sunday.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Faisal Kamran, Deputy Inspector General of Lahore Police, shows us some of more than 100,000 kites and 2,100 rolls of string he says his team seized.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Ayub hit 56 off 37 balls at the top of the order and Azam added an unbeaten 50 as Pakistan posted 207-6 before spinner Nawaz's career-best 5-18 helped skittle Australia for 96 in Lahore.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Is this the same time that I would be under the real stars back in Lahore, chatting with Zohra on the roof, lying on our charpoys?

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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