Lahore Area & Neighbourhood Guides
Lahore's established areas — Gulberg, Model Town, Garden Town, Cantt, Faisal Town and Allama Iqbal Town — trade on location rather than new development. Area guides cover what living there is like, typical property types and how to get around.
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Lahore's established areas — Gulberg, Model Town, Garden Town, Cantt, Faisal Town and Allama Iqbal Town — trade on location rather than new development. Area guides cover what living there is like, typical property types and how to get around.
Each guide links to the listings, price tables and nearby societies for that area, with a map and directions.
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Gulberg, Lahore
Gulberg is Lahore's central business district and one of its oldest planned upmarket neighbourhoods, split into Gulberg I to V around a 3.7 km signal-free Main Boulevard, with MM Alam Road and Liberty Market as its commercial hearts.
Model Town, Lahore
Model Town is a 1,463-acre cooperative garden town in south-central Lahore, begun in the early 1920s, with society-run blocks A to K, LDA-run extension blocks L to S, and a 125-acre central park.
Garden Town, Lahore
Garden Town is a central Lahore neighbourhood acquired by the Lahore Improvement Trust (now LDA) in 1958, split into 12 blocks with plots from 5 marla to 10 kanal, bordered by Canal Bank Road, Model Town, Gulberg and Faisal Town.
Faisal Town, Lahore
Faisal Town is a four-block (A to D) residential neighbourhood in Gulberg Tehsil, central-south Lahore, between Garden Town, Model Town and Johar Town, with the Civic Centre market in C Block and FAST University in B Block.
Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore
Allama Iqbal Town is a roughly 1,600-acre residential scheme in south-western Lahore, developed from the late 1970s, bounded by Multan Road and Wahdat Road, with blocks such as Karim, Kashmir, Nishtar and Raza and major markets at Moon Mark
Lahore Cantt, Lahore
Lahore Cantt is a garrison area run by cantonment boards under the Ministry of Defence rather than the LDA, so property there follows the Cantonments Act 1924, the 1937 land administration rules and cantonment property tax.
Township, Lahore
Township is one of Lahore's largest planned residential areas, divided into sectors A, B, C and D with numbered blocks, known for Madina Market and among the more affordable established neighbourhoods in south Lahore.
Shadman, Lahore
Shadman is a central Lahore residential colony near Jail Road, built on the site of the old Lahore Central Jail after it was demolished in 1961, close to Services Hospital and the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
Samanabad, Lahore
Samanabad is a long-established residential neighbourhood in west-central Lahore, organised around Main Boulevard, Poonch Road and Ghazali Road with three roundabouts, an Orange Line station and a dense mix of schools, banks and markets.
Sabzazar, Lahore
Sabzazar is an LDA housing scheme in Lahore's Allama Iqbal Zone, split into Phase 1 and Phase 2, bordered by Allama Iqbal Town and Awan Town, with a 200-bed THQ hospital in G Block and its own Orange Line station.
Mustafa Town, Lahore
Mustafa Town is an LDA-developed neighbourhood on Wahdat Road and Old Multan Road Chungi in south-west Lahore, opposite Allama Iqbal Town, with six named blocks including Mamdot, Qayyum and Shahbaz.
Gulshan-e-Ravi, Lahore
Gulshan-e-Ravi is a residential neighbourhood in Lahore's Samanabad Zone, covering union councils 75, 77 and 78, named after the River Ravi whose old path it occupies, with its own Orange Line station on Multan Road.
Cavalry Ground, Lahore
Cavalry Ground is a cantonment neighbourhood in Lahore between Gulberg and DHA, governed by a cantonment board rather than the LDA, with Masood Anwari Road as its commercial spine and the Jinnah Flyover easing traffic since 1997.
Raiwind Road, Lahore
Raiwind Road is a 27 km, four-lane corridor running south from Canal Bank Road to Raiwind town, lined with LDA, government and private housing schemes, some approved and some on published illegal lists, so every scheme must be checked on th
Ferozepur Road, Lahore
Ferozepur Road is Lahore's main north–south artery, running from Mozang Chungi through Kalma Chowk and Model Town to Kahna and on to Kasur, carrying the Metro Bus and lined with established neighbourhoods in the north and newer, mixed-
Multan Road, Lahore
Multan Road is a 32 km, six-lane section of the N-5 running from Chauburji to Sundar, carrying the Orange Line as far as Ali Town, with established areas like Samanabad and Allama Iqbal Town to the north and newer schemes, some flood-prone
Bedian Road, Lahore
Bedian Road runs south-east from Lahore towards Bedian village near the Indian border, past DHA's eastern phases and a belt of farmhouse schemes, some of which appear on published illegal lists, so status must be checked with the LDA.
Defence Road, Lahore
Defence Road is a south Lahore link road connecting Ferozepur Road at Kahna with Raiwind Road, Multan Road at Mohlanwal and DHA, upgraded since 2016 with the Kahna Kacha and Shahkam Chowk flyovers, and lined with schemes such as Valencia wh
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Frequently asked questions
What are the posh areas of Lahore?
Gulberg, DHA, Model Town, Cantt and parts of Garden Town are usually counted among them; see the posh areas comparison.
Are older areas cheaper than new societies?
Not necessarily — central areas often cost more per marla because of location.
Which areas are best for students?
Areas near universities such as Johar Town and Garden Town are popular; check commute and budget.
Do area guides show prices?
Yes, price tables by size where enough data exists.
How is an area different from a society?
Areas are municipal neighbourhoods; societies are planned schemes with their own management.
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