Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. As the second-largest city in Pakistan following Karachi, it ranks as the 27th largest city globally with a population exceeding 14 million people.
The city serves as a major industrial, educational, and economic hub for the country. Historically recognized as the capital and cultural center of the wider Punjab region, Lahore is currently noted for being one of Pakistan's most cosmopolitan, progressive, and socially liberal urban centers.