Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Top Ten Books on Lahore City

Lahore always has been a famous city. So we can not ignore some of the famous books on Lahore. The following books are most reviewed books on historical condition of Lahore. 

1. City of Sin and Splendour: Writings on Lahore


The ancient whore, the handmaiden of dimly remembered Hindu kings, the courtesan of Mughal emperors’, the ‘Paris of the East’, Lahore is more than the grandeur of Mughal forts and gardens, mosques and mausoleums; the jewel colours of everlasting spring. It is also the city of poets, the city of love, longing, sin and splendour. This anthology brings together verse and prose: essays, stories, chronicles and profiles by people who have shared a relationship with Lahore. From the mystical poems of Madho Lal Hussain and Bulleh Shah to Iqbal’s ode and Faiz’s lament, from Maclagan and Aijazuddin’s historical treatises and Kipling’s ‘chronicles’ to Samina Quraeshi’s intricate portraits of the Old City and Irfan Husain’s delightful account of Lahori cuisine, City of Sin and Splendour is a marriage of the sacred and profane.

While Pran Nevile paints a vivid sketch of Lahore’s Hira Mandi, Shahnaz Kureshy brings alive the legend of Anarkali and Khalid Hasan pays a tribute to the late ‘melody queen’ Nur Jehan. Mohsin Hamid’s essay on exile, Bina Shah’s account of the Karachi vs Lahore debate and Emma Duncan’s piece on elections are essential to the understanding of modern-day Lahore. But the city is also about Lahore remembered. Ved Mehta and Krishen Khanna write about ‘going back’ as Khushwant Singh writes about his pre-Partition years in Lahore.

Sara Suleri’s memories of her hometown, the landscapes of Bapsi Sidhwa’s fiction, Khaled Ahmed’s homage to Intezar Hussain and Urvashi Butalia’s Ranamama are tributes to memory as much as they are tributes to remarkable lives and unforgettable places. Including fiction old and new—from Manto and Chughtai to Ashfaq Ahmed and Zulfikar Ghose; Saad Ashraf and Sorayya Khan to Mohsin Hamid and Rukhsana Ahmad, City of Sin and Splendour is a sumptuous collection that reflects the city it celebrates.


Writer: Bapsi Sidhwa

2. Illustrated Views of the 19th Century


Aijazuddin, who, in researching this book, followed the route opened by T.H. Thornton and J. Lockwood Kipling in 1876. But working from a bedrock of literary sources did not lead to an easily accessible collection of engravings, prints and illustrations.

Many of the original water colors, drawings and other works by amateur and professional artists in this book come from British collections such as the India Office Library, The National Army Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. These are supplemented by a collection built up by the author and his wife over a decade of searching.

All the visuals are complimented by historical notes that help to create an integrated view of Lahore of the 19th century, of which so many adventurous and romantic accounts exist.

"Anyone intending to write the history of Lahore requires the tenacity of a mountaineer" claims F.S.

Writer: F.S. Aijazuddin
Mapin, 1991 - Architecture - 176 pages


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3. Lahore: Portrait of a Lost City


Som Anand spent his childhood and youth in Lahore where his father Faqir Chand Anand was a respected banker. Som grew up totally free of religious communalism because he consorted with who shared his world view. When Partition took place the Anands decided to stay on in Model Town and Som was a witness of the communal excesses which took place at the time. In this loving and sensitive memoir which recalls a pre-partition Lahore of harmony and peace Sam seeks to restore his spiritual link with the great city of his childhood.

In Model Town the suburban hideout of the wealthy aristocracy the Hindus and Muslims lived in social isolation from each other but were friendly. In Icchra Lahore’s suburban village Som consorted with the followers of Allama Mashriqi. In the inner city he mixed with the Fakirs of Fakir Khans.

He saw Ataullah Shah Bukhari calm down a crowd that had just broken the head of Zafar Ali Khan the editor of Zamindar. He was friendly with the Bedis and knew Englishwoman Freda Bedi who wrote her book about Punjabi women while she waited for her communist husband to be released from prison. The book is full of anecdotes and stories which should both delight and sadden many people across both sides of the historical divide.



Writer: Som Anand

4. Lahore: A Memoir


This book is not an historical dissertation. It is simply a collection of various episodes from the days the author spent in Lahore. He first came into contact with the city in 1927. Since then, he has witnessed its growth and, in certain areas, its deterioration.

There may not be a logical sequence in the narration of events, for they represent diverse impressions and experiences. Yet they make a whole, as scattered landmarks in a city - some even miles apart - do. In no way were these essays designed to reflect only the elite life of a metropolis, for the author himself is a commoner, nor was the book designed to bring back the past, for Lahore is a city of the future as well.

'Lahore: A Memoir' is about the ‘half-century’ of a city that greatly contributed to all political and cultural movements in the sub-continent during the most momentous years of its history. The Author: Muhammad Saeed, born 1911, at Kalaswala, Sialkot District, was educated at Islamia College Lahore and Aligarh Muslim University.

He is a journalist who has worked with daily Shahbaz, Dawn, The Times of Karachi, The Civil & Military Gazette, and The Pakistan Times, which he edited in 1979.He is the author of 'Ahang-i-Bazgasht' an autobiography that describes the subcontinent’s independence struggle and 'Bahazrat-i-Dost', a collection of speeches at various fora.

Writer: Muhammad Saeed

5. Lahore: A Sentimental Journey


The book, sentimental Journey of Lahore reminds people of what Lahore was really like before the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the way Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims lived ensemble. He gives the reader a taste of what Lahore is really like. His book reminisces his childhood memories and gives an opportunity to the reader to see Lahore through the author’s eyes. Pran Nevile further explains how things became inevitable due to the conflict that was created by the British Empire. The book covers all aspects of Lahore from its rich culture, Mughal architecture, to warm welcoming people.

His whole purpose was to remind people about the city of Lahore and revive the love he has in others' hearts. Nevile being a diplomat apprised in different countries the rich and exotic culture of Lahore. As the author says “I have traveled around the world but there is not a city like Lahore, the adage "Lahore Lahore hay" perfectly describes it ‘’ Pran Nevile. Pran Nevile (born October 22, 1922) is an Indian author of Art, Culture & History renowned for the 1992 book, Lahore - A Sentimental Journey. Nevile‘s birthplace was Lahore and he completed his degree from the Government College of Lahore. He worked for the Indian Foreign Service and the United Nations.

Due to his work, he got the privilege to work in Japan, Poland and Yugoslavia, former USSR and USA. He has also worked as the Director of the State Trading Corporation, Program Co-coordinator with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva looking after East Europe and in-charge of 7 countries in East Europe. He retired as a Consul General of India in Chicago. After retirement, he turned into a writer and is an expert in the study of Indian art and culture. The first academic piece of writing the author published. Prem Nevile had mainly written on Indian art, culture and he was an advisor for two BBC film son the Raj. He has also written books like Raj, Nautch Girls of India, Beyond the Veil, Rare Glimpses of the Raj, Stories from the Raj: Sahibs, Memsahibs and Others, and K.L. Saigal: Immortal Singer.

He visited Lahore after such a long time was because “There was a reason for that. I didn’t want to disturb my images and memories of this city before my book was completed.’’ "My friend (the late) Khalid Hasan used to call me 'Chalta Phirta Lahore', like people used to call 'Manto Chalta Phirta Bombay'," he said.

Writer: Pran Nevile

6. Old Lahore


Many who like myself, have read with pleasure the articles on “Old Lahore” which have appeared from Colonel Goulding’s pen in the Civil and Military Gazette during the last two years, will greatly appreciate having these articles in pamphlet form for reference and I hope that, in this form, the articles may reach wider public. To me these reminiscences are particularly interesting, as my own earliest recollection of Lahore, somewhat hazy recollections, I must admit, go back to 1870, and my family connection with Lahore goes back to 1846, when my father, as a young Engineer officer, occupied quarters over the Hazuri Bagh gate of the Fort.

The “Old Lahore” of which Colonel Goulding’s writes is mostly of later date than this, and much of his recollections deal with things of a comparatively recent past. But our memories of what has happened even in our own times are very short-lived, and Colonel Goulding’s has done a great service to lovers of Lahore by placing on paper the information he has given us, more especially that relating to the European community stationed in this place. He has always taken a special interest in the early documents of our Government offices, and he has himself, by his long connection with the Volunteer movement and with the official and municipal work of Lahore, played for many years a prominent part in the social and official life of the place. There is already a road in the Civil Station named after him, and this little pamphlet will also, I hope, serve to link up his honored name with the history of the station in which he has lived so long. “OLD LAHORE.” from the destined walls Of Cambala, seat of Cathian Ca, And Samarchand by Oxus, Temir’s throne To paquin of Sinaean Kings ; and thence To Agra and Lahore of Great Mogal.

Paradise Lost, Bk. XI, I. Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber’s chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me. (Old Irish Song.) When the first of the “Reminiscences” appeared in the issue of the Civil and Military Gazette dated September 22, 1922, it was not my intention that they should continued as a series, nor had I the ambition to see them reprinted in pamphlet form; but, encouraged by the hospitality of the Editor, I went on jotting down my recollections of “Old Lahore’ in the rambling form in which they appeared from time to time in memory, except where references have been given to official records, historical works and diaries.

Now that it has been decided to reproduce the “Reminiscences” in pamphlet form, they have been slightly amplified in some places, and certain articles which appeared separately have been inserted in their appropriate surroundings, e. g ., the full account of Anarkali’s tomb, particulars in regard to the Lawrence statue, the Badshahi Mosque and Buddhu-Ka-Awa. To make the pamphlet something more than a mere record of gossip about old times, chapters have been added, containing concise historical and descriptive accounts of Lahore, written by Mr. T. H. Thoruton, B.C,S., a distinguished official of olden days, who was for many years Secretary to the Punjab Government.

Printed in 1860 for private circulation, these excellent summaries of the history of Lahore were embodied in 1876, in a guide-book, the joint work of Mr. Thornton and Mr. J. Lockwood Kipling then Principal of the Lahore School of Art. This useful little book, which was published by Punjab Government Press, has been long out of print. A map of Lahore the latest official map published by the Survey of India, Map Department, will be found in the pocket of this pamphlet. Lahore: 11th March 1924


7. The Dancing Girls of Lahore: Selling Love and Saving Dreams in Pakistan’s Pleasure District


The dancing girls of Lahore inhabit the Diamond Market in the shadow of a great mosque. The twenty-first century goes on outside the walls of this ancient quarter but scarcely registers within. Though their trade can be described with accuracy as prostitution, the dancing girls have an illustrious history: Beloved by emperors and nawabs, their sophisticated art encompassed the best of Mughal culture.

The modern-day Bollywood aesthetic, with its love of gaudy spectacle, music, and dance, is their distant legacy. But the life of the pampered courtesan is not the one now being lived by Maha and her three girls. What they do is forbidden by Islam, though tolerated; but they are gandi, "unclean," and Maha's daughters, like her, are born into the business and will not leave it.

Sociologist Louise Brown spent four years in the most intimate study of the family life of a Lahori dancing girl. With beautiful understatement, she turns a novelist's eye on a true story that beggars the imagination. Maha, a classically trained dancer of exquisite grace, had her virginity sold to a powerful Arab sheikh at the age of twelve; when her own daughter Nena comes of age and Maha cannot bring in the money she once did, she faces a terrible decision as the agents of the sheikh come calling once more.




8. Amritsar to Lahore: A Journey Across the India-Pakistan Border


"During the course of my journey, many of the people I met in Pakistan and India expressed a curious combination of affection, indifference, and animosity toward their neighbors across the border. . . . The border divides them but it is also a seam that joins the fabric of their cultures." On 15 August 1947, in what some have argued was the final, cynical act of a collapsing empire, the British left India divided. Arbitrary borders that have profoundly affected the recent history of the subcontinent were drawn upon the map of India. In the violence that accompanied Partition, it has been estimated that close to a million people were killed and more than ten million uprooted and displaced. The hatreds created by what was one of the largest mass migrations in history only exacerbated the religious tensions that originally led to Partition.

Since then, India and Pakistan have fought three devastating wars, and the danger of armed conflict is constant. A sensitive and thoughtful look at the lasting effects of Partition on everyday people, Amritsar to Lahore describes a journey across the contested border between India and Pakistan in 1997, the fiftieth anniversary of Partition. Setting out from and then returning to New Delhi, Stephen Alter crossed the border into Pakistan, retraced the legendary route of the Frontier Mail toward the Khyber Pass, and made his return by bus along the Grand Trunk Road, stopping in major cities along the way. During this journey and another in 1998, Alter interviewed people from all classes and castes: Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs, men and women.

In candid conversation, the older generation who lived through the events of 1947 shared their memories and opinions of that pivotal moment of Partition, while youths who have inherited the fragments of that past reflected upon the meaning of national identity. In an engaging account of peoples and places, Alter documents in evocative detail his meetings with varied individuals. He recalls the Muslim taxi driver who recognizes an air of confidence with which men in Pakistan walk the streets dressed in salwar kameez; the brigadier who saved the brass insignia of the British crown from Lord Mountbatten's Rolls Royce; gold merchants, customs officers, fellow travelers, musicians, and many others. Alongside these diverse and vivid interviews, chance conversations, and oral histories, Alter provides informed commentary to raise questions about national and individual identity, the territorial imperatives of history, and the insidious mythology of borders.

A third-generation American in India, where he has spent much of his life, Alter reflects intimately upon India's past and present as a special observer, both insider and outsider. His meaningful encounters with people on his journey illustrate the shared culture and heritage of South Asia, as well as the hateful suspicions and intolerance that permeate throughout the India-Pakistan frontier. Also woven into the narrative are discussions of the works of South Asian novelists, poets, and filmmakers who have struggled with the issue of identity across the borderlands. Ongoing battles in Kashmir and nuclear testing by both India and Pakistan may prove that peace in this region can be achieved only when border disputes are resolved.

Offering both the perspective of hindsight and a troubling vision of the future, Amritsar to Lahore presents a compelling argument against the impenetrability of boundaries and the tragic legacy of lands divided. Stephen Alter is Writer-in-Residence in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. An accomplished writer in both fiction and nonfiction, he is the author of four novels and the memoir All the Way to Heaven: An American Boyhood in the Himalayas.

Writer: Stephen Alter

9. Lahore District Flora


This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.

We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

10. Beloved City Writings on Lahore


This anthology brings together verse and prose english thought picthure: essays, stories, chronicles, and profiles by people who have shared a relationship with Lahore english thought picthure. From the mystical poems of Madho Lal Hussain and Bulleh Shah to Iqbal’s ode and Faiz’s lament; from McLagan’s and Aijazuddin’s historical treatises and Kipling’s ‘chronicles’ to Samina Quraeshi’s intricate portraits of the Old City and Irfan Husain’s delightful account of Lahori cuisine, Beloved City is a marriage of the sacred and profane english thought picthure. Significant Pakistani writers like Intezar Hussain, Aamer Hussain, Kishwar Naheed, Bapsi Sidhwa, Sara Suleri, and Ashfaq Ahmed have also contributed to this volume english thought picthure.


Writer: Bapsi Sidhwa
Oxford University Press karachi, 2009 - 391 pages


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Reference Links:

> http://shirazhassan.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-ten-books-on-lahore.html
> http://www.amazon.com/City-Sin-Splendour-Bapsi-Sidhwa/dp/014303166X
> http://www.amazon.com/Lahore-F-S-Aijazuddin/dp/0944142311
> http://www.paramountbooks.com.pk/loginindex.asp?Title=Lahore:-Portrait-Of-A-Lost-City-(hb)1998&isbn=9694022967&opt=3&SubCat=05&cat=05016
> http://shirazhassan.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-ten-books-on-lahore.html
> http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/13436.html

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Best Parks of Lahore

Lahore is known as 'City of Gardens' because of its beauty and greenery. Some of its places are very close to nature. Some people daily visit these places to relax their mind and feel comfortable.

1. Shalimar Garden


The garden was built by emperor Shah Jahan. Its situated on G.T (Grand Trunk) Road Lahore. Mostly the people from local community come here to enjoy.

Shalimar Garden is a great example of Mughal architecture. Covered area of garden is approx. 80 acres surrounded by a high wall of brick work. There are three successive terraces in the middle of the garden, raised one above the level of the other by a height of 12 or 15 feet (4 or 5 m). The walled gardens were laid out in a central tier with two smaller and lower ones to either side, with a pool of corresponding size, in keeping with the mathematical principles of Mughal design. Visitors originally entered at the lowest level and walked up through successive gardens illuminated by hundreds of candles housed in chinikhanas.

Garden is nice model of best construction style, it has grassy plots on both sides of fountains and foot paths and during summer it looks very beautiful in the evening. Families also come here to enjoy and feel relax.

Shalimar garden have the proud privilege of being the stage of all important state receptions. Outside its walls the annual festival of 'Mela Chiraghan' is held every year during the month of March. 

Special lights on the first and second terraces of the Gardens have been installed and the area is illuminated half-an-hour after sun-set.

Shalimar Garden View
Water Pound in Shalimar Garden

2. Lawrence Gardens


This is actually historical garden on the name of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinah known as Bagh-e-Jinnah. This garden has two libraries known as Quaid-e-Azam Library and Darusalam. The Park has a Tomb of Great Saint named Peer Sakhi Abul Faizul Hassan commonly known as Baba Turat Muraad Shah, with a heavy number of visitors.
This garden is really worth seeing. There are thousands of different kinds of plants and trees in this garden. 

Beautiful View of Garden in Morning
People come in this garden for different objectives like, morning walk , picnic point, family picnic point. There is special track for morning walk. Vehicles are not allowed in garden.

Quaid-e-Azam Library in Lawrence Garden

3. Iqbal Park (Minto Park)


Iqbal Park is large area of green space, located at the heart of Lahore. The park accommodates Minar-e-Pakistan, a 60 meters (198.5 feet) tall distinctive monument in the shape of a minaret that has been built in commemoration of the Lahore Resolution passed at the three-day general session (22–24 March 1940) of All India Muslim League, calling for greater Muslim autonomy in British India. The resolution became synonymous to the demand for a separate Muslim state of Pakistan.

The park has been expanded in May 2014. It has become a major tourist attraction because it now includes important landmarks, buildings and monuments like Badshahi Mosque, Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore Fort,Hazuri Bagh, Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal, Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, Roshnai Gate and Hazuri Bagh Baradari. These are now part of park as well . More than 93 acres land has been added to the area of the park during expansion. Minar-e-Pakistan provides a panoramic view to visitors who can climb up the stairs or through an elevator. The park also includes marble fountains, lush green lawns, gardens and an artificial lake.
Minto Park View

4. Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park


Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park is a large park and recreational space in Lahore. With an area of over 67 acres, the park is one of the largest in the city. It is situated in the suburban locality of Allama Iqbal Town. The name Gulshan-e-Iqbal is literally translated as "the garden of Iqbal," referring to Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan. It has many swings like Discovery and striking cars The Park Also have a vast artificial lake.

It has grassy plats with less number of plants. People mostly visit it in second half of the day. It has lake where boating is hobby of almost every other person. you can find stalls of different foods here. There is also separate arrangement for the entertainment of children. This park is also very good for the families.
Boating At Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park
The park is well maintained by administration, new playing areas and rides are added recently to increase public interest.

5. Model Town Park


The Model Town Park is a family park and also a golf course located in Model Town, Lahore. It was developed in 1990 by the Governor of the Punjab, General (R) Ghulam Jilani Khan. Model Town Park is one of the largest public parks of Lahore consisting of 125 acres (0.51 km2) of land. People from all surrounding towns visit Model Town Park, as it offers a 2.5 km long circular jogging track, lush green lawns and serves as a social meeting spot.

History:


The current Model Town Park was a dedicated residential area for the elite before partition as Hindu Lawyers and Doctors had their housing in the area covered by what now is Model Town Park. After partition during 1967 most of the houses were sold as the area was still outside since at that time Walled City of Lahore was considered the main residential are and it would take hours to reach area designated as Model Town now. The big circle in center now serving as Model Town Park is still as green as before. During 1990 it was part of the original plan but was developed by Governor Punjab General Jilani. This circular park is surrounded by the inner circular road of Model Town.
It was declared the best park of 2007 in Lahore by the Forest Minister. About 5000 people daily visit this park.

6. Race Course Park


Race Course Park is located on the Jail Road in front of famous Services Hospital. It is famous for its floral exhibitions and artificial waterfall. Annual horse racing competitions are held in this park. Lahore Race Club racecourse was initially at Jail Road, Lahore, the current site of Jilani Park.

In 1976, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government asked the club to move its races away from the Jail Road course, but it remained there until 1980, when it was compelled to leave. Race Course Park was inaugurated by Lt General Ghulam Jilani Khan at that time Governor Punjab on 3rd October, 1985.


Jogging Track at Race Course Park
This park covers 88 acres and 6 canals containing two cricket grounds, 5 canteens, gym and fitness centers, a study hall, a beautiful lake, small open areas, walking and jogging tracks and a lot of trees, flowers and shrubs.

7. Jallo Park


Jallo Park, established in 1978, is a public recreation and wildlife site.Spread over an area of 461 acres (187 ha), it is one of the three main wildlife parks located in Lahore, the other two being Changa Manga and Lahore Zoo Safari. The park is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east to Lahore city.Its wide area like jungle with plenty of plants, flowers, trees and grassy plants. It has all for children entertainment like boating, sliding. It has one train to visit the park.

There are animals, birds and one snake house. Entry in Jallo Park is free and vehicles are allowed to visit this park. Its good for families also but not on off days like Sunday. People don’t like to stay in Park after the sunset.

8. Safari Park


Park is famous for unique style of animals living. Lions are free and open in wide area cage. People enter in this cage while sitting in car and exit from the other way. This is somehow dangerous, you need to be very careful because your car is in the crowd of 8 to 10 lions in that area. To open the car window means to put your life at risk. There is also good entertainment for the children in this park. Its situated at 13 KM from Thokar Niaz Baig on Raiwind Road Lahore so its not good for the people those don’t have vehicles.


Safari Park

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Top 10 Schools of Lahore

Lahore is widely famous for having best education system in Pakistan with literacy rate of 74 percent. Lahore city has largest number of educational institutes as any other country in the world. The school education plays an important role of an individual as school education is like base of a building.

1. Aitchison College


Aitchison College Lahore is an independent semi private college for boys. The college encircles up to date facilities with a good teaching faculty. Aitchison College pays special attention to sports and physical activities as they have one of the largest and best cricket grounds of Lahore. Also, brilliant player of hockey Qasim Zia and former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan are legends being produced by Aitchison College. Aaminah Haq, Fawad Afzal Khan, Meesha Shafi, Mehreen Raheel, Qasim Zia and Imran Khan are some of the notable names who studied at the college.

History
Aitchison College is one of the inherited part of old Lahore as it was laid by Sir Ganga Ram in 1886 when only those can afford to study who have high social status. It has retained its tradition of providing academics, sports, co-curricular activities as a source to develop characters. Students who passed used to carry the heritage of firm character and intellect along.
It was founded with initial emphasis to educate only the sons of the elite of the province which has given way to a diversified curriculum, more suited to an egalitarian mix of pupils drawn from all parts of our country. Today, our 2,180 pupils are representative of all areas of Pakistan and truly reflective of the demographic mix of our nation. 

Aitchison College

Location Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam Mall Road Lahore
Phone number 
92 (042) -111-363-063
Email 
info@aitchison.edu.pk
Website
http://www.aitchison.edu.pk/

2. Lahore Grammar School


Lahore Grammar School follows the private school system having branches in all the major cities of Pakistan like Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, and Gujrat. Currently, it is delivering pre-school, primary and secondary school education.

Today, Lahore Grammar School provides education to both boys and girls till A’ Level. It has extended its network to cater to the needs of the middle income group in its Landmark Schools. The LGS College for women offers a degree programme in arts and sciences as well as a bachelors in computers.

History
The Lahore Grammar School was established in January 1979. The nationalization of educational institutions in 1972 had led to an alarming decline in the standards of instruction and facilities being provided in most schools and colleges. 
In 1978 the Government announced that it would welcome initiatives in the educational sector. Taking advantage of this, a group of women from varied professional backgrounds, including education, and with the shared objective of contributing in this field, decided to set up a girls’ school.

Lahore Grammar School

Location (Main branch)55-Main Gulberg Lahore
Phone number +92 42 35877853 ; +92 42 35712566
Email info@lgs.edu.pk
Websitehttp://www.lgs.edu.pk/

3. Beaconhouse School System


The Beaconhouse group has over 195,000 full time students in nine countries and is possibly the largest school network of its kind in the world. The Beaconhouse of today is thus much more than just a stand-alone school. Through distinct and independent divisions in the UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Oman, UAE, Pakistan and Bangladesh, it caters to the education and training needs of a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages, socio-economic backgrounds, and nationalities, with its activities also extending beyond education in some countries.

History
Established in November 1975 as the Les Anges Montessori Academy with 19 toddlers, Beaconhouse has since grown into an international network of private schools, imparting distinctive and meaningful learning to students all the way from birth – through its partnership in Pakistan with Gymboree Play & Music – to post-graduation, through the Beaconhouse National University in Lahore.
Of these students, over 79,000 study at the group’s flagship network, the Beaconhouse School System, while the remaining are largely enrolled at The Educators, a parallel school network operated by the group with over 107,000 students. 
Beaconhouse has always laid tremendous emphasis on the development of human capital. From its initial association in the 1980s with The Moray House Institute of Education in Scotland to its more recent teaching training links with the University of Bradford and MARJON. 

Beaconhouse School System

Location (Main branch)10-11 Gurumangat Road, Gulberg III Lahore
Phone number+92 42 111 232 266 ; +92 42 571 2027
Emailinfo@beaconhouse.net
Websitehttp://www.beaconhouse.edu.pk/

4. The City School


The City School is today one of the largest private school networks in Pakistan with branches in all the major cities across the country. It currently has 178 schools in 51 cities with over 60,000 students and 8000 employees.
Graduates from The City School secure positions in top universities worldwide. Students, according to Cambridge International Examinations annual results analysis, are amongst the highest achievers in their city, their country and, in some cases, in the world. The curriculum encourages a student-centred approach where learners have an active role in their learning process and develop the skills and ability to make a significant contribution to society. Its particular strength lies in the integration of digital media and ICTs in an array of learning programmes.

History
Established in Karachi in 1978, The knowledge and skills-based curriculum derived from the UK national curriculum guides students from Nursery to Cambridge International Examinations (for the 16 and 18 year age group), qualifying them for the IGCSE, and O and A Level examinations. The uniform implementation of the curriculum gives parents, students, and teachers the advantage of a smooth and efficient transfer from one school to another within the system.

 The City School

 Location (Main branch)
31-Industrial Area, Gurumangat Road, 
Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan
 Phone number
Call : +92 (42) 35773069-77 
U.A.N : +92-42-111-444-123 
Fax : +92 (42) 35773065
 Website

5. LACAS


Over the years many LACAS students have been declared High Achievers by the University of Cambridge for their outstanding performance in the O Level and A Level examinations. These examinations provide a standard that is recognized internationally and have opened doors of prestigious universities in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Pakistan to our alumni. 
LACAS introduced the concept and format of parliamentary debates in Pakistan and has been hosting the prestigious Sondhi Debates Challenge Cup since 1989. LACAS is one of the pioneers in reviving the tradition of Annual Plays in Lahore. 
From our very young Preschool students to our A Level students we strive to instill in each child the importance of questioning and enquiry, of courage and informed convictions and of large hearted tolerance.

History

LACAS was established in 1987. Within three months, LACAS was referred to in the national daily Dawn as “a center of (educational) excellence”. Since then LACAS has more than justified this praise. It was the first co-educational institution to offer A Level classes. By this pioneering effort the girls of Lahore for the first time got the option of taking the A Level examinations. 

LACAS

Location (Main branch)302 F/II, M.A Johar Town , Lahore
Phone number
TEL: +92 42 353 11 088-93
Fax: 35313495
Emailheadoffice@lacas.edu.pk
Websitehttp://www.lacas.edu.pk/

6. Divisional Public School 


Divisional Public School (DPS), established in 1963, is a prestigious series of mega-schools at the division level in Punjab,Pakistan. They are Selective schools. The scheme of Divisional Public Schools was initiated in 1958-59, when the “Sharif Commission”, a special commission on national education for secondary education submitted detailed recommendations on primary through postgraduate education. The commission recommended a phased plan for the development of residential schools in addition to pre-cadet institutions at the divisional level and desired that the responsibility of managing the affairs of such institutions be entrusted to the commissioners of the divisions.

Such institutions were named Divisional Public Schools; the funds required to initiate their operation and maintenance were to be generated through private philanthropy.

Divisional Public School

Location (Main branch)Sector A2, Lahore
Phone number
0092-42-35850240 ; 0092-42-35854262
0092-42-35857767
Email
principal@dpslahore.net
principal@dpslahore.edu.pk
Websitehttp://www.dpslahore.net/

7. The Lahore Lyceum


As indicated in the school logo "Knowledge for strength and probity", the major aim and objectives are directed towards significant contribution and participation in the development of Nation building through:Promotion and widening of the scope of education 

Affiliations 
  • GCE & O Level Examination Cambridge International Examination University of Cambridge UK 
  • Matriculation Board of International and Secondary Education Lahore 
Co-curricular Activities
The Lahore Lyceum fully appreciates that sports, cultural and social activities are equally important for the students' progress. Every student in Lyceum is encouraged to participate in various co-curricular activities.

History 
Responding to the need and demand for a good quality educational institution at Lahore, a group of public spirited, highly motivated and renowned educationists got together to set up this institution in 1983. At the outset, only one building at a beautiful location on Aziz Avenue, Canal Road was selected to house the school. The idea was so perfectly transformed into a plan and was so skillfully executed that it received not only an encouraging response but also a warm welcome from the people. In a short period, the school reached up to its maximum capacity. There was a great demand for further expansion, so another building was selected to open a separate girls' branch almost adjacent to the main campus. The hard work, dedication, honesty and sincerity of the purpose worked and need for yet more branches came forth more forcefully. Campuses in important localities at Lahore and other main cities were set up. In approximately 28 years' time, 12 campuses with a large number of students from early school to O' level classes had come up at main cities of Pakistan.

The Lahore Lyceum

Location (Main branch)33 Aziz Avenue, Canal Bank Gulberg V, Lahore
Phone number042-35717914-16
Emailinfo@thelahorelyceum.edu.pk
Websitehttp://www.thelahorelyceum.edu.pk/

8. Sacred Heart School


The purpose of the Sacred Heart School is to groom its pupils through a well designed curriculum into well integrated and accomplished young women who will be able to take their place with dignity and poise in a multifaceted society and that they will also be able to make a significant contribution to it.

History
The beginnings of the school can be said to be closely linked to the Great Famine which plagued our country at the end of the 19th Century. It was this famine that was instrumental in bringing the Sisters to the sub-continent in the year 1897. They answered the call from the Roman Catholic Hierarchy to leave their home, kith and kin to care for the many children who had become orphaned and abandoned. However, by the end of 1906 the Great Famine had become history and the flow of orphaned children slowed down to just 70. By 1908 the number had further decreased and only some 50 children remained to be cared for by the Sisters This meant that some of the rooms which constituted the orphanage were no longer required. All possibilities of an additional work of charity to bring in some financial aid for the remaining children were explored but all proved futile. It is well known that in time of great adversity that God enters more into our lives and a misfortune can bring about another ‘good’. It was thus that the Sacred Heart School came into being.

 Sacred Heart School

 Location (Main branch)
 Lawrence Road Lahore, Pakistan
 Email
 info@shsscjm.com
 Website

9. The Educators 


"THE EDUCATORS" envisions quality education as the key resource for national development, delivered to a cross section of our society through sustainable projects.
"THE EDUCATORS" aims for a quality learning experience for the students and quality training for the faculty by providing excellence in education within our socio-cultural framework, bringing forth benefit to students, community and the country.

History
‘Established in November 1975 as the Les Anges Montessori Academy for toddlers, Beaconhouse has since grown into a global network of private schools,institutes, and universities, imparting distinctive and meaningful education to students from pre-school to post-graduation. The Educators, a project ofBeaconhouse, has completed eleven years of service to educational development across the country with remarkable success. Established in 2002, it nowhas 600+ campuses & the market leader in Pakistan's educational landscape with a presence in over 200 cities and towns and a student strength exceeding150,000. This makes The Educators outreach the largest compared to any other private school in the world.’

The Educators

Location (Main branch)10-11 Gurumangat Road,Gulberg -III, Lahore,Pakistan
Phone number
U.A.N : 042 111 777 800
Fax: 042 3571 2027
Emailinfo@educators.edu.pk
Websitehttp://www.educators.edu.pk/

10. Convent of Jesus and Mary


The Convent of Jesus and Mary 86 Clifton Karachi is an educational establishment under the management of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary, who conduct such institutions throughout the world.

The Congregation of Jesus and Mary was founded in 1837 by Claudine Thevenet, in France at the time of the Revolution. She was a woman of deep faith and her greatest anguish was “that men should die without ever experiencing God”. She desired to form the young. For this purpose she established orphanages and schools where the young could be taught to aim at their entire self-development

History 
The first group of Sisters came to India in 1842. The Convent School in Sialkot was founded in 1856. Other establishments were founded in Murree and Lahore in the same century. However, it was only in 1959 the Convent School in Karachi was opened, chiefly to cater for the educational needs of English speaking children in the Clifton area. It is the aim of our school to bring about the all-round development of the child’s physical, spiritual, intellectual, cultural and social growth, so as to form girls with integrated personalities, while taking into consideration the personal need of the individual and also that of the changing world of today. We strive for the spiritual and human formation of the pupil, and promote the dignity of the human person while fostering social relation. The young student is thus given a chance to acquire a better knowledge of the world and as a consequence a desire to be a real service to others.

 Convent of Jesus and Mary

Location (Main branch)
4 Durand Road, Lahore Pakistan
Phone number
Tel : 92-42-6314450
Fax : 92-42-6362777
Email
Provincial Superior: pslahore@cjm-pakistan.com
Website

11. SICAS (Salamat International Campus for Advanced Studies)

SICAS is our O’ and A’ Level institution that is situated on a spacious 9 canal campus in the heart of lahore. It is an all boys school for O’ Level studies while it is coed for the A’ Level classes. Incepted in 2001, SICAS has been a showcase of academic and co-curricular excellence. Our vision of establishing a preeminent private school that is a bastion of intellectual pursuits and a hub of healthy student activity is living up to its potential.
It is directly affiliated with the four other schools of the Salamat School System, Salamat Boys and Salamat Girls, and ICAS Prep and ICAS Girls from which it derives its incoming students.
We encourage our students not only to relentlessly challenge and better their own achievements but also set new benchmarks for others to follow. It's no wonder then, whether inside or outsides the constrictions of the classroom, nationally or internationally, you will find SICASIANS, at their best.

We have achieved the highest standards of academic excellence by:
  • Specially designed curriculum that meets the challenges of a globalized world
  • Rigorous testing schedules and classes
  • Interactive study environment in and outside the classroom
  • Professional development through regular teacher training workshops
  • Actively participating in National and International co-curricular events

SICAS

Location (Main branch)
112 - Gulberg Road, Gulberg Town, Lahore.
Phone number
042-5878437, 5716684, 5755066.
Email
sicas@sss.edu.pk
Website
http://www.sss.edu.pk/

12. Lahore American School

Lahore American School strive to offer their students a challenging and diverse American and International college preparatory education. Facilitated by a caring, professional and specialized staff of teachers and others, we strive to empower their students to become critical, independent thinkers with the skills to participate dynamically and successfully in an ever changing global society.

At LAS, they believe that their school curriculum must include learning experiences that develop the whole child and that all of their students should be active and responsible participants in their own learning.

Mission Statement
  • Igniting passion for learning
  • Building our community
  • Preparing for the future
  • Realizing our potential

Lahore American School

 Location (Main branch)
The Lahore American School, 15 Upper Mall, Canal Bank, Lahore
 Phone number
Tel: 92 423 576 2406 / 7 / 8
Fax: 92 423 571 1901
 Website

13. Allied Schools

Allied Schools has become the fastest growing Educational Networks in Pakistan. Within 4 years Allied School now has 600+ plus Campuses across Pakistan. All these school campuses together have more than 160,000 students on rolls.

The purpose of Allied Schools is to prepare students with promise to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, 
emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of Pakistan.

Allied Schools aim to give children an all-round education offering:
  • A caring environment with a strong academic foundation
  • An exclusive focus on the individual child
  • A balance between local and global standards with modern approaches
  • Service to children, parents and the nation

Allied Schools

Location (Main branch)
64-E-1, Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan
Phone number
Phone: +92 (042) 35756357-58 
Fax: 042-35756357
Email
Email: info@alliedschools.edu.pk
Website
http://www.alliedschools.edu.pk/

Well as we are talking about the private based schools then we all know that their services and educational level is quite a lot better and impressive ones as compare to the Government based educational centers. Hence this is the main reason that their fee structure is highest flying as well.


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