Badshahi mosque is one of the few significant architectural monuments built during Emperor Aurangzeb's long rule from 1658 to 1707, Its on UNESCO tentative list, the mosque remains the largest on the Indian subcontinent

UNESCO world Heritage Site, Lahore fort is the only place in Pakistan which represents the different phases in the development of Mughal architecture. It achieved prominence during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Afterwards his successors, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb added numerous new buildings.

It was built by the Governor (or Wazir) of the Punjab, Hakim Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari. The construction of the mosque commenced in 1634.Hakim Wazir Khan, the Subedar of Lahore in the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan,

This 'beating retreat' border ceremony is one of the most witnessed military ceremonies that attracts crowds from both the sides of the border,Every single day, a special retreat ceremony is held at the border, which is no less than a spellbinding event,started in 1959