By Raza Rumi:
I am grateful to Naeem Ahsan Jamil for sending more old pictures of Lahore from his private collection.
Photo 1:
Kim's Gun, The Mall Lahore
Photo 2
An aerial view of Lahore Airport with the GOC House.
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- Policy paralysis haunts our securityBy Raza Rumi Pakistan’s government has appointed a new committee to conduct ‘peace talks’ with the Taliban. The old committee, with journalists acting as peace-brokers, has been replaced by a coterie of bureaucrats who, in spite of their solid credentials, are likely to be men without a mandate. The talks between the TTP and the […]JahaneRumi
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I have some old Lahore pictures. How can I contribute?
Send it to me , I have a Facebook page where I can post them for you
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