Few Interesting Facts About Lahore Lahore is the 2nd largest metropolitan area in Pakistan and also14th most populous city in the world. Lahore successively served as a local capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, the Ghaznaveeds in the 12th century, the Ghurid State in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. From 1802 to 1849, Lahore served as the capital metropolis of the Sikh Empire. In the mid of 19th and early 20th century, Lahore was the capital of the province Punjab region under the British Raj.