Badshahi Mosque
A vast 17th-century Mughal mosque of red sandstone with white marble domes and a huge courtyard. It faces Lahore Fort across a wide plaza. Visitors should dress modestly and remove shoes.
Lahore
Lively food streets and Mughal landmarks such as Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque are what this cultural capital is famous for.
Attractive locations
Lahore Fort
A large fortified palace complex in the Walled City, with royal halls, courtyards and walls covered in tilework and carving. Highlights include the mirror-decorated Sheesh Mahal and the grand gates.
Shalamar Gardens
A 17th-century Mughal garden laid out in three descending terraces, with long water channels, fountains, pavilions and shady trees. A calm place to walk and see how the Mughal court enjoyed the outdoors.
Wazir Khan Mosque
A 17th-century mosque in the old city, famous for its dense decoration of painted frescoes and glazed tile mosaics. Narrow bazaar lanes lead to it, and the interior colours are rich and detailed.
Tomb of Jahangir
The tomb of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, set in a walled garden across the Ravi River in Shahdara. The building is faced in red sandstone with marble inlay, and a minaret stands at each corner.
Minar-e-Pakistan
A tall minaret in Lahore's Greater Iqbal Park, marking the 1940 resolution that led to Pakistan's creation. Visitors walk around the tower and the park, with the old city nearby.
Lahore Museum
One of the oldest and largest museums in Pakistan, with Gandharan Buddhist sculpture, Mughal and Sikh art, manuscripts and coins.
Airports
Allama Iqbal International Airport LHE
It is about 6 km in a straight line from Lahore.
Sialkot International Airport SKT
It is about 110 km in a straight line from Lahore.
Faisalabad International Airport LYP
It is about 130 km in a straight line from Lahore.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Pakistan page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan12.5 °C20 mm
- Feb15.9 °C31 mm
- Mar22.0 °C33 mm
- Apr28.6 °C20 mm
- May34.6 °C17 mm
- Jun36.7 °C71 mm
- Jul34.5 °C162 mm
- Aug32.6 °C133 mm
- Sep30.2 °C77 mm
- Oct26.1 °C9 mm
- Nov19.8 °C8 mm
- Dec14.6 °C10 mm
Driest months: Oct, Nov, Dec. Wettest months: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Costs
Prices here are about 24% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
culture
Lahore Literary Festival
The Alhamra arts centre is the setting for music and talks.
culture
Lahore Literary Festival
The Alhamra arts centre is the setting for music and talks.
Who can help
Emergency
Reported numbers: police 15, rescue and ambulance 1122 (in many cities), fire 16 - confirm with your hotel or guide.
local government
Gilgit-Baltistan Police Tourist Police
Helps with: Tourism police unit of the Gilgit-Baltistan Police, deployed at tourist destinations in that region. Its page lists a Tourist Police Helpline, and the force's main office is in Gilgit.
Who qualifies: Visitors in Gilgit-Baltistan only. This unit does not cover the rest of Pakistan.
Phone: 1422
Email: [email protected]
Address: C.P.O (Central Police Office), Konodass, near Jinnah Bridge Road, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan
ngo
Pakistan Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Pakistan's national Red Crescent society. Its 1030 helpline is described as offering ambulance support, blood donation, first aid and psychosocial care; it also works on disaster response and restoring family links.
Who qualifies: People in Pakistan who need its first aid, ambulance, blood or disaster relief services.
Phone: 1030
local government
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
Helps with: Pakistan's national disaster management body. It runs an emergency helpline and a WhatsApp contact, and issues alerts and travel guidance for disaster-prone areas.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Pakistan affected by a disaster or reporting one.
Phone: 051-111-157-157
Email: [email protected]
Address: Main Murree Road, near ITP Office, Islamabad
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Pakistan
Helps with: The UN migration agency. Its Islamabad office handles migration matters in Pakistan; its contact page lists an email and a separate migration health department.
Who qualifies: Migrants and migration-related cases in Pakistan. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Email: [email protected]
Address: Islamabad, Pakistan
local government
Police emergency number 15
Helps with: Reaches the police. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 15
local government
Ambulance and fire emergency number 1122
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance and fire services. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 1122