Garhi Shahu (Urdu: گڑھی شاہو) (English: Fortress of Shahu) is a union council and historic neighbourhood in Gulberg Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Garhi Shahu is one of Lahore's oldest residential neighbourhoods outside the Old City and is located near Lahore Junction railway station. Garhi Shahu is home to imposing government buildings like the huge Governor’s House, with colonial-era Indo-Gothic arches and Palladian colonnades, and the 1938 Punjab Assembly. Among modern buildings in te locality, the Alhamra Art Center stages drama and art exhibitions, while Al-Falah Theatre shows popular plays and comedy. Well known hip-hop artist Dawar Mahmood, better known as Mr Dawar, also hails from Garhi Shahu. The area is named after the notorious 19th-century gang leader and robber baron Shahu.[1]
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GarhiShahu (Urdu: گڑھی شاہو) (English: Fortress of Shahu) is a union council and historic neighbourhood in Gulberg Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan...
activity in the environs of Lahore. Bibi Paak Daaman is located between GarhiShahu and Railway Station area. The easiest way to go to Bibi Paak Daaman is...
Darul Zikr, GarhiShahu and Bait-al Noor. Lack of security meant they easily infiltrated both the Mosques in Lahore Model Town and in GarhiShahu, 15 km apart...
attacks were carried out nearly simultaneously at Darul Al Zikr Mosque in GarhiShahu and Bait Al Noor Mosque in Model Town. Ninety-four people were killed...
York Times, 2009-06-12 In pictures: Pakistan blasts kill cleric, BBC, 2009-06-12 Map of Jamia Naeemia Mosque, GarhiShahu (Lahore) on Wikimapia v t e...
posted as station master of Havelian railway station. He grew up in GarhiShahu, Lahore and speaks Punjabi as his native language. His father Nazir Ahmed...
Bhairav Ka Asthan at Ichhra Hudiara Temple at Hudiara Jain Temple at GarhiShahu Krishna Temple at Ravi Road, Qasurpura Lava Temple at Lahore Fort Rattan...
2019, security forces arrested four suspects during a raid in Lahore's GarhiShahu area. On 10 May 2019, the provincial government formed a joint investigation...
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