The difference of Lahore with other cities:

Well I came inside and start using internet, after some time I again hear the rain noise and go outside to see the rain. This is the first time I’ve seen such furious rain in my life time. Rain with high speed wind. My house’s garage is covered with terrace but due to that strong wind, rain wet whole garage and entrance door as well. May this rain not bring any accidents or bad news

If one go on Sunday at such stores, like we have Metro, Makro and Hyperstar (Carrefour) in Lahore till now. It is full of customers and become hard to cash out as there’s a long Que to pass that cash counter. Many people leave their trolley because of that crowd. This thing tells us that how many people love to go at such places for shopping. It is a big opportunity for investors to invest in such place where people are crazy to shop in such marts.

Some people shop there for ease. For others it is also becoming a fashion to shop from such stores. Moreover these stores have wonderful promotions and unique products which no one has. These promotions attract people a lot. So these days if any one wish to enjoy the promotions can visit Metro. Happy shopping…

Here we have two big competitors which are Walls and Omore. Walls is an international brand which has came up with this ice lolly shown in photo and all time favorite ‘Jet Sport’ which is an orange ice lolly. This ‘Jet Sport’ is my friend’s favorite ice lolly and he only order this whenever he gets a chance. He always try to buy more than one at a time in sunny summer days.

On the other hand we have Omore company which is a new company and working hard to compete Walls. Omore has come up with nearly 3 different ice lollies in this summer. They are trying to give creative flavor in ice lollies. Out of all these I love Omore’s ‘Jellicks’ in which there is jelly flavor inside which is a soft jelly kind of ice and outer is a strawberry flavor ice. I like this kids kind of flavor mostly so my second option is also Omore ‘Bubble Gum’ flavor ice lolly. These kind of flavor are not available in Walls.

What are your favorite ice lollies for this summer?

On the other hand if one moves toward the other end of M.M.Alam road which is known as Gulberg mini market then one will find different traditional random food stuff over there. Out of these random eat out places, some have become overcrowded at meal time. Mostly there are burgers and sandwiches shop. Among these burgers shop there is one who also serve Biryani and seem pretty much famous among particular tribe.

This Lasani biryani is at Gulberg mini market, near to Cafe’ Zouk and it is full at lunch time. When you are wandering in Gulberg and hungry for a rice dish which won’t cost you much, than Lasani Biryani is a good tummy filling option. There taste is good and price is less, that’s why it is full with customers. Let me know that how you find Lasani biryani at Gulberg mini market if someone visited there earlier.

Above photos is a gateway to Gulabi Bagh (Rose Garden) and as we pass this gate, there is a tomb of Dai Anga (see description below). This is a historical building and constructed in truly Mughal style architecture. Recently our Govt. has taken some action and put some lights on it which glow up this beautiful artistic piece of building.

This Gateway and Tomb Dai Anga is on G.T. Road near to U.E.T. (University of Engineering & Technology) Lahore. It is easily visible from road but gate is always closed and people use to jump over the fence to go in there. But these visitors don’t come to see the beauty art piece or enjoy the garden but to sit privately, have a chit chat, can smoke and use drugs. Some part of this garden is occupied by illegal houses which lessen down the beauty of park. Below is the description written about Gulabi Bagh Gateway and Dai Anga’s Tomb.

Gulabi Bagh Gateway:

This Gateway is the entrance to measure garden which like so many other gardens at Lahore has now disappeared. It was constructed by a Persian Noble Mirza Sultan Baig who was “Amiral-Bahr”(Admiral of fleet)

The name of Gulabi Bagh (Rose Garden) has been mentioned in laste line of the inscription over the arch way, which describes the kind of the garden, and the date of its construction (1066 AH – 1655 AD) It measures 47+35 and is profusely decorated with mosaic tile work.

Dai Anga’s Tomb:

Behind the Gulabi Bagh Gateway and on the site of the former garden, lies this mausolueum of Dai Anga, the wet-nurse of Shahjahan. She was the wife of Murad Khan, a Mughal magistrate of Bikaner. She was the founder of Dai Anga’s Mosque at Lahore. The Quranic inscription on the wall of the tomb chamber ends in the name of the scribe, Muhammad Salih, with date 1082 A.H. (1671 A.D.), which seems to be the year when the tomb was completed. Built in burnt brick on a square plan, the tomb stands on a low platform underwhich lie the actual burials in subterranian chamber. The mausoleum comprising of a central tomb chamber and eight rooms around it, was once beautifully decorated with enameled tile mosaic work. The roof bears a low pitched dome on a high neck and a square kiosk in each corner supported on slander brick pillars. The original two cenotaphs have been replaced later by the existing brick built oves.

There are three sizes of this Kim’s Shawarma; small, medium and large. He suggest to not to go with large one because it is too overloaded that it overflows from all side and it become very difficult to eat such Shawarma. He suggest me to go for the Medium size Shawarma if I’m very hungry. So for me, a medium size chicken cheeze shawarma came which was really big in size (I think what would be the size of Large one). Well they don’t have beef shawarma at the time which I believe they should serve for a customer like me. And on such a shop which have so much customer, they should give this variety.

Well that Kim’s Shawarma in Samnabad was really yummy and big in size. It was like a full meal with a coke. This place is pretty crowded with customers in evening. Be patient while ordering this tasty Shawarma, though they have speedy service. Let me know if you have any other favorite Shawarma

First time I’ve gone with my MBA class fellow when he ordered Shawarma platter which was something extraordinary delicious and fill up my empty tummy. Later I visit that place more often and give treat to many people. Beef Cheese platter is my favorite dish over here in which they give you all ingredients of Shawarma seperately. Now you have choice to mix up the ingredients according to your requirement and flavor. 

First time I visit Cock ‘n Bull in DHA but later on I came to know that they have branches in other area of Lahore too. I then visit Liberty branch, Model Town branch and always order a platter. I prefer Bull over Cock so I always order beef platter. Platter price is Rs. 160/- and it is more than enough to fill your appetite. On the other hand Shawarma is of Rs. 100/- which is not enough for me, though it is a heavy one.

Let me know if you found any Shawarma or Shawarma platter more delicious than Cock ‘n Bull.

Well I visit Petit Four many times after trying their Cadburry chocolate brownie. They have many flavors of brownie which are yummy. I love to visit there and have a brownie when I’m around.

Let me know your favorite cafe or bakery where I can find the best chocolate brownie.

This lunch table shown in above photo is not on ground, it is on a mountain, 4000 feet above sea level. This place is known as Chirat where I’d a lunch with my family, above the mountains, in the clouds with beautiful landscape all around. While moving above the mountains I praise ALLAH at each level that how beautifully ALLAH create this world, these mountains, how beautifully these trees are planted on sloppy mountains. How lush green these mountains seems from distance and those trees seems to be bushes on it. As we came near to these mountains we come to know that these are not bushes but long length trees and mountains start looking more beautiful. How many trees we have on every single mountain. Those green trees on huge rocky mountains seems so beautiful.

One thing is beautiful landscape and other is cold weather on these mountains. This cold weather add more enjoying environment. Specially in a country like Pakistan where we have summer for 8 months, people love to go on cold places. These high standing mountains have cold weather over there which force us to bring out our sweaters and jackets. Wearing jackets in summer? How enjoyable… This is one of the lovely rejoicing moment while traveling to Northern part of Pakistan. Pakistan is such a blessed country where we have all the seasons plus mountains and beaches in a same country.

Summer is just starting so those who hate summer and load shedding in summer should take a long break to visit those Northern areas of Pakistan and enjoy cold season in summer.