Prominent Political Personalities of Lahore

Lahore has always held great importance politically whether it being in the Mughal era or to this date. It could rather now be considered as the political hub as political parties which dominate in the city of Lahore, consider to have more importance perhaps due to the ancient relationship between Lahore and politics.

Before partition of India and Pakistan, Lahore made a name for itself in politics on 23rd March 1940 where under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a resolution was passed for an independent country for the Muslims of the subcontinent. To commemorate the event, Minar-e-Pakistan, a monument 60 m tall in the shape of a minaret, was built at the site in Iqbal Park where the resolution was passed.

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Since 23rd March 1940, Lahore has been home to many important political personalities that have left major impact on not only Lahore but in fact the entire country.

Lahore is the birth place of one of the most prominent political personality to date, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The president of Pakistan’s biggest political party, Pakistan Muslim League N, has been a very influential personality when it comes to Pakistan’s politics. Settled in Lahore along with his family, Nawaz Sharif became the Prime Minister of Pakistan thrice providing Pakistan with better policies and development plans such as the establishment of motorways and the most important of all, making Pakistan into a nuclear power state.

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif

His brother Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif also lives in Lahore, residing in Model Town. He is the current Chief Minister of Pakistan who emphasizes on better infrastructure for the city of Lahore. His major works include the establishment of Metro Bus transport system, Ring Road as well as the plans to make the heavy trafficked areas of Lahore signal free.

Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore is also the birth place of Imran khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, an emerging political party especially amongst the youth. Lahore turned out to hold extreme importance in the eye of PTI when a very successful political demonstration via an address to the public was shown on 30 October 2011 by them. Since that day Lahore has been disputed as to which political party holds more importance in the city.

Imran khan

Another political party that came into power during President Musharraf reign is PML Q. Headed by Chaudhry Shujat Hussain and his brother in law Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi the party has quiet a hold in the city. Both the senior leaders though originally belonging to Gujrat, are residents and prominent politicians in Lahore. Residing at Zahoor Elahi Road, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002-2008. His works proved to be a lot beneficial for the locals of Lahore mainly due to the introduction of Rescue 1122, an international standards ambulance and rescue squad. He mainly focused on education and most importantly free education and books for the poor. The drastic improvement in the traffic police was a step taken by him that improved their performance and loyalty to the city.

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain

Lahore has also been the political hub for religious political parties such as Jamat-e-Islami. Lahore has been a city which has held and to dates holds extreme importance in the politics of Pakistan. Being the second largest populated city of Pakistan, the city has always been a target for all the political parties.

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Metro Bus Service & Lahore Transport Company (LTC)

Metro Bus System

Pakistan first Metro Rapid Bus service has been inaugurated by Punjab CM Mr. Shahbaz Sharif and PMLN president Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the 10th February, 2013.

With the aim to provide safe, efficient and comfortable urban transportation system in the major cities of Punjab; the Government of Punjab has established Punjab Metro bus Authority (PMA).

Planning

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan with estimated population of 10 million. The transport demand recently estimated by Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) is 12 million trips, which includes 4 million short walking trips and 8 million motorized trips, on a usual weekday. The number of vehicles registered in Lahore increased sharply from 95 vehicles in 2001 to 238 vehicles in 2008; per 1000 population.

The Lahore Urban Transport Master Plan 2011, prepared by JICA, recommends seven BRT corridors in Lahore. Therefore, in the year 2011, the Government of Punjab appointed 'Ulasim' a Turkish based company of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, for preparing the preliminary design of Metro bus System (MBS).The MBS is planned in integration with Multi-Modal Intercity Bus Terminals (MIBT), one terminal to be established on either side of the corridor, with Park & Ride plazas. The overall transportation map includes integration of Metro bus System & public transport routes, sub-urban railway, LRMTS (other lines), and taxi system in Lahore.

About

Metro bus route is 27 kilometers long from Shahdara to Gajju Matta. It's running in the North-South direction through the heart of Lahore. Initially, 27 stations were planned and built along the MBS corridor, which have been designed keeping in view the needs of the passengers.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said: 'A Metro Bus would be available every two minutes'.

Travel Cards & Tokens

To avail Metro bus services, every passenger must carry a valid ticket (fare media). However, infants ride for free. Passengers have the choice of purchasing two types of RFID-based fare tickets:

1. Single-ride tokens that are deposited/returned at the exit platform
2. Multi-journey Metro bus cards, that are retained by the passenger

Single-ride Tokens
Tokens can be purchased from the on-station ticket office or obtained via the self-service Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) installed at each Metrobus station. There is no security deposit for obtaining single-ride tokens, however, the applicable fare has to be deposited at the ticket office or TVM to obtain tokens. Tokens are to be tapped at the entry turnstile on the platform, retained during the journey, and deposited into the exit turnstile while exiting the platform.

Metro bus Cards
The Metro bus Cards are durable, credit-card sized, and based on secure RFID technology. These cards can be purchased from the ticket office at each Metro bus Station, for a refundable security deposit of Rs. 133 – provided the card is returned in proper working condition. People with valid Metro bus cards with adequate balance, can proceed directly to the platforms at each station, without having to stand in line every time to purchase single-ride tokens.
Travelers can recharge Metro bus cards up to a maximum balance of Rs. 1,000, via the self-service Ticket Vending Machine installed at each station, or from the on-station ticket sales offices.

Helpline

The Metro bus Helpline is a 24/7 service providing support and information to the citizens about the Routes, Timings, Distance, Fares/tickets, Logging of any kind of complaints & suggestions as well.

Number: 111-222-627

Website: http://www.pma.punjab.gov.pk/

Metro Bus Lahore Stations and Distance Chart

Station Code	Station Name	Distance between Stations (Kilometer)
1	Shahdara	-
2	Niazi Chowk	2.2
3	Timber Market	0.56
4	Azadi Chowk	1.1
5	Bhatti Chowk	1.2
6	Katchery	0.63
7	Civil Secretariat	0.7
8	MAO College	0.9
9	Janazgah	1.1
10	Qartaba Chowk	0.7
11	Shama	1.2
12	Ichara	0.83
13	Canal	1.7
14	Qaddafi Stadium	0.73
15	Kalma Chowk	1
16	Model Town	0.7
17	Naseerabad	1.3
18	Ittefaq Hospital	0.93
19	Qainchi	1.8
20	Ghazi Chowk	0.9
21	Chungi Amar Sidhu	0.83
22	Kamahan	1.1
23	Atari Saroba	1.2
24	Nishtar Colony	1.2
25	Youhanabad	0.83
26	Dulu Khurd	0.83
27	Gajjumata	0.83

Lahore Transport Company

Lahore Transport Company (LTC) is a public transit bus system established for the carrying of urban passengers in Lahore.It operates a bus rapid transit system in Lahore.

Services

It travels under routes issued by the Government of Punjab. It issues students "Green Card", which means that PKR 10 will be charged by the students on LTC's Buses. The buses are air conditioned and have separate sections for men and women. The fleet of TransLahore has more than 650 buses which run throughout the city as well as sub-urban areas of the city.

Urban Bus Routes

Route No.	Route Alignment	Route No.	Route Alignment
B-1	R.A. Bazar to Secretariat	B-21	Railway Station to Qilla Sattar Shah
B-2	General Bus Stand to Marraka	B-22	Jallo Mor to Thokar Niaz Beg
B-4	General Bus Stand to Jallo/Wagha	B-23	R.A. Bazar to Thokar Niaz Beg
B-5	Railway Station to Defence	B-24	General Bus Stand to Green Town
B-6	Railway Station to Green Town	B-26	Chungi Wahga to Chungi Amar Sidhu
B-8	General Bus Stand to Allama Iqbal Airport	B-28	Allama Iqbal Airport to Valencia Roundabout
B-10	Railway Station to NFC Housing Scheme	B-33	Railway Station to Township
B-11	Railway Station to Green Town	B-36	Daroghewala to Chungi Amar Siddhu
B-12	Railway Station to Youhanna Abad	B-37	Railway Station to Mureedkey
B-12A	Azadi Chowk to Minar-e-Pakistan	B-41	Railway Station to Liaqatabad
B-14	R.A. Bazar to Baggrian/Green Town	B-42	Railway Station to Altaf Colony
B-16	General Bus Stand to Social Welfare Society (Township)	B-43	Railway Station to Pepsi Cola Factory
B-17	Railway Station to Jallo Pind	B-49	Railway Station to Kamonki
B-18	Railway Station to Tajpura	B-51	General Bus Stand to Kasur
B-19	Old Ravi Pull to Gulberg Main Market	B-53	Railway Station to Sheikhupura
B-20	Old Ravi Pull to Baggrian	B-54	Railway Station to EME Society
		B-56	Thokar Niaz Baig to Raiwind Road

Wagon Routes

Route No.	Route Alignment
Exp-2	Allama Iqbal International Airport, Metro,Bhatta Chowk, Nadir abad, Ra Bazar,PAF Market, Mall of Lahore, RahatBakery, Fortress Stadium, Gymkhana,Aitcheson, Bagh e Jinnah, Zoo, HallRoad, GPO, Anarkali, NCA, GCUniversity, Secretariat, and Vice Versa...
101	Mayo Hospital to Kot Abdul Malik viaBhatti, Azadi Chowk, Shahdara Mor,Baigum Kot, Kot Abdul Malik.
102	Rang Maal to Bakar Mandi via Bhhati,Secretariat, Chouburji, Samanababd Mor,Chowk Yateem Khana, Bakar Mandi.
103	Thhathi via Shah Alam Chowk, Bhhati,Secretariat, MAO College, Chouburji,Samanabad Mor, 1st Round About, 2ndRound About, 3rd Round About, Pakki
104	Lakshami chowk GPO, Jain Manbdar,Chouburji, Samanabad Mor, 1st RoundAbout, 3rd Round About, Pakki Thathi.
105	Railway Station to Maraghzar Colony viaLakshami, GPO, Jain Mandar , Chouburji,Yateem Khana Chowk, Ferwara Chowk,Liaqat Chowk (Sabzazar) MarghzarColony.
105-A	Railway Station to Shera Kot via GPOChowk, Chouburji Chowk, Yateem Khana Chowk, Bakar Mandi.
106	Walton Road via Shahalmi, MayoHospital, Gawalmandi, Lakshmi Chowk,Hall Road, Regal, Ganga Ram Hospital,Mozanag Chungi, Lahore College,Services Hospital, Siddique Trade Center,Main Market Gulberg, Liberty Market,Hussain Chowk, Guromangat Road, 7-Up
107	Sabzazar via Azadi Chowk, Bhhati,Secretariat, Chouberji, Samanabad Mor,Yateem Khana Chowk, Liaqat chowk.
108	Railway Hospital, Garrhi ShahooDharampura, Maiun Meer Infantry RoadmFoirterss,m Shami Road, Khurshid Alamroad, R.A Bazarm Nishat Colony.
109	China Scheme to Sikaandriya Colony viaBhagatpura, Aamir roadm Shadbagh Mor,Tokeywala Chowk, Dhobi ghhat,NeelumCinema, Ghorey Shah Chowk, Co-op Store, Garrhi Shahoo, Queen MerryCollege, Shimla Hill, Aiwan-e- Iqbal Mor,Zoo, Faiswal Chowk, Regal, StateBanmk, Fareed Court House, JainMander, Chouburji, Samanabad Mor,Yteem Khana Chouk, Skikandriya Colony.
110	R.A. Bazar to Guru Key Aasil via NishatColony, Nadir abad, Bhatta Chowk,Ladher, Motta Singh, Karbath, Hair pind.
111	GBS, Data Nagar, Siddique Pora, AbuBakar Park, Shahdin Park, Azam Park,Baghatpura.
112	PCSIR, shaukat Khanum Hospital,NESPAK, Ghazi Chowk,Butt Chowk,Qadri Chowk, Chouras Tanki Chowk,Hamdard Chowk, Kot Lakhpat Jail.
113	Puli, Nadirabad Bhatta Chowk, Gohawa ,Ladhar, Motta Singh, Elite Center, DheraPull, Kothee, Rohra, Bhogan, Khokh.
114	Hospital, Lakshmi Chowk, T.V.Station,Shimla Hill, Police Lines , RailwayHeadquarters, Railway Station.
115	Bridge, Outfall Road, District Courts,Secretariat, MAO College, Chouburji.
116	Doctors Hospital Under Pass, KhokharChowk, Shadiwal Chowk (Jauhar Town),Revenue Housing Society, GhausiaChowk,  Township Police Station,Hamdard Chowk, Jail Road, Peco Mor.
117	Manga to Kahna via Marraka, Mohlanwal,Bhootatian Chowk, Halloki, Sadhukey,Katcha, Kahna.
118	Bhatta Chowk, Lidher, Jalalabad,Bhangali.
119	Moria Pull, Poriyan, Coop Store, ShedMor, Railway Engine Shed, RailwayWorkshops, Mughalpura Pull ,Ghaziabad, Chungi, Ghaziabad, Bismillah.
120	Mor, Jail Road, Thayat Mor, GowalaColony, Kacha, Mouza waraich, Halloki,Jia Bagga, Raiwind.
121	Bhhati, Secrtariat, MAO College,Chouburji, Samanabad Mor, Dubai chowk(Gulshan-e-Ravi), Bund Road.
122	Railway Staion to Nonariyan Chowk viaBoharwala Chowk, Lahore Hotel,Lakshami, A.G. Office, Jain Mandar,Chouburji, Samanabad Mor, DubaiChowk (Gulshan-e-Ravi) Bund Road.
123	Jallo Mor to Minhala via WarrahCharaghan, Warrah Din Muhammad ,Nathoki, Minhala 1.
124	Dhaiy.
125	Jaggawar Chowk, Allah Hoo Chowk,Shauq Chowk, Akbar Chowk, Peco Road,Peco Mor, Kot Lakhpath Station, Phhatak.
126	Chowk , Batti Chowk, Shahdra Mor,Begum Kot , Al-Saeed Chowk, FaizpurInterchange.
127	Bhatti to Bangali Bagh via Azadi Chowk,General Bus Stand, Pull Data Nagar,Bismillah Chowk, Pull Ganda Nallah,Bangali Bagh.
128	Bhatti to Gujjarpura Scheme viaShahalmi, Mochi Gate, Dehlhi Gate, IkMoria, Poriyan, Sultanpura, Ghorey Shah,Comprehensive School, GujjarpuraScheme.
129	Mochi Gate, Adda Crown, Delhi Gate , IkMoria, Poriyan, Chamra Mandi, chowkNakhuda, Wassanpura Chowk, TajpuraChowk, New Shadbagh, ShadbaghMarket, Ganda Nallah, China Scheme.
130	Nallah, Bedian Road, Dera Chehhel,Lidhar, Ghazi Road , Alama Iqbal Air Port,Barki Road , Al- Faisal Town.
131	Hospital via Bhatti, Secretariat, PuraniAnarkali, A.G. Office, Jain Mandar,Mozang Chungi, Ichhra, Muslim TownMor, Wahdat Road, New Campus, WifaqiColony , Jaggawar Chowk, MainBoulevard, Johar Town, Shaukat Khanum.
132	Bhatti to Allama Iqbal Town viaSecretariat, MAO College, Chouburji,Samanabad Mor, Yateem Khana Chowk,Scheme Mor, Kharrak, Kareem Block,Gulshan -e Iqbal, Dubai Chowk, NeelamBlack.
133	Kahna to Raiwind via Sooa Aassil, Wataney, Ladhekey.
134	Chungi Amar Sidhu to Bhobattian Chowk via Gowala Colony, Chandrah, Kacha Station, Halloki, Bhoobatian.
135	Jalo Mor To Thhatha via Dandianwali Poli , Bharat Pind , Noor Shah Darbar, Bhhaseen, Thatha.
136	Jalo to Narwar Pind via Khera Pull
137	Jallo Mor to Mandiyala via Khaira Pull, Jallo Pind Mandiyala
138	Lesco to Lesco (Within DHA Limits)
139	Lesco to Lesco (Within DHA Limits)
140	Railway Station to Sharqpur via Secretariat, Saggian Pull, Attari MorRailway Station to Sharqpur via Secretariat, Saggian Pull, Attari Mor
141	via PCSIR Colony, Allah Hoo Chowk, Jinnah Hospital, Marriyan,Center Point Chowk, Hafeez Centre
142	Lohari Gate to Shahdra Town
143	Qadri Chowk (Township) to Hair Pind via Umar Chowk, Qainchi Stop, Kot Lakhpath Station, Ghazi Road, Bhatta Chowk.
144	Railway station to bedian via garhi shahu, sadar chowk, cant courtes, islamia college, sarfaraz rafique road, old airport chowk, R.A Bazar, Bhata Chowk, Hair pind
145	Chungi Amar Sidhu to Chohang via Kacha Jail Road, Peeko Mor, Pindin stop, Mochi Pura, akber Chowk, Shauq Chowk, Main Bulevard Joher Town, Shaukat Khanum, Expo Centre, Thoker
146	Bowly Camp Mefooz shahid Garison to G.B.S via Jorrey pul, Sadar Chowk, Tufail Road, CMH, Infintary Mor, Dharam Pura pul, Garhi Shahu, Railway Station

Reference

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore_Metrobus
• http://www.ltc.gop.pk/

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