LAHORE: Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) organised the annual photo walk inside Taxali gate on Saturday morning, according to a report by a private media outlet.
Touted as a the biggest photo walk event of the year, it saw hundreds of participants including students and professional photographers, who walked along the route including Attractions, Ustad Daman Academy, Ooncha Chitram, Langa Mandi, Dhiyan Singh Haveli, Taranam Chowk, Sheikhupura Bazaar, Aziz Theatre, Pakistan Talkies Cinema, House of Mehdi Hassan, House of Madam Noor Jehan, Hujra Shah Hussain and Musical Instrument Market.
WCLA had been promoting photo tourism and culture in this digital age by conducting photo walks since 2011 in different parts of the walled city Lahore. Previously, photo walks inside Delhi Gate, Lohari Gate, Bhatti Gate and Mochi gate had been held in which a huge number of photographers keenly participated.
The Taxali Gate was one of the gates of the Walled City of Lahore. Also known as the Taxal or royal mint, it was built from 1575-1585 when Akbar the Mughal emperor expanded the original Walled City while rebuilding Lahore Fort.
