It’s getting colder by the minute.Time for hot soups, hot hot coffee and dozens of cups of tea everyday for survival. As according to the Met office, yesterday, Sunday Dec.16th, 2007 was the coldest day of the season for Lahore, as the minimum temperature recorded was 1 degree celsius whereas the maximum reached was 20C. The humidity level was 92% in the morning and 30% in the evening. And guess what? It’s just the beginning. So wrap yourself properly, protect yourself and your loved ones from becoming a victim of the record breaking cold-wind this season.

The Met office has forecast dry and cold weather for the next 24 hours in the city whereas experts also say that the weather will become colder in the coming days.

Besides, the sale of winter clothes is also noticeable in markets in posh localities. Liberty Market and other trade centers, situated on the MM Alam Road and the Main Boulevard, are also witnessing an increase in customers for winter clothes.

Source: DT

“Imagine you are driving on the College Road in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and stop on an intersection, as the traffic light turns red. You stop and anxiously wait for it to change to green.

Imran who dances on a DHA intersection after 9pm says he wants to be a choreographer and create dance movements for Punjabi movies.“ – DT

A sight so common now…

Increases your bananish appetite??

Courtesy: Express Daily

Kream Og Koffee (sorry if I am spelling/naming it wrong, because maybe I never liked the place/maybe its dementia) is no more there at Hussain Chawk now. FRILZ replaced that coffee shop with its magic of threads offering very brilliant unstitched, computerized machine-embroidered clothes. The display is superb, the stuff is outstanding if compared with Motifz (MM Alam Road). Designs are really really eye-catching mainly on chiffon and georgette with irresistible color schemes. I must say the designer has got incredible aesthetic sense.

9th Dec, one day before opening

10th Dec, the opening day
Since I was short of time on 10th, I made it there on 11th. Prices vary from design to design…but to give you guys a general idea range is from 1500 Rs (only) up to 3000 Rs (only) PER YARD (…gross na!!?) , matlab Too Much bhiiiiiiiiiii. They also got embroidered laces a couple of hundreds per yard, but don’t forget exclusivity is expensive.

Frilz is definitely a perfect addition in that area magnifying the shine of MM Alam :).

December 2007 is the month marked by Eid-ul-Azha, Christmas, New Year and specially wedding season in Lahore, so party season is ON :) ….Lahore is sparkling, all are out flocking in to markets to get the best items. I would suggest that more and more tourist come to Lahore during this season, and i am sure they would fall in love with this city like us.

Hopefully, this end of year 2007 will bring us more peace and harmony in our lives along with the new year.

Christmas Tree@esajee’s, Gulberg

Winter actually means Siri Paye and Nihari, at least for a true Lahoree :) . I found Mohammadi Nihari the best, it is simply great, even it beats Phajjay Day Paye. In Defence, they got a decent place for families downstairs and just think about quickly served garam garam naaan and Nihari….waaaaaaah kia baat hay :))

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Guest post by Inspirex of Karachi Metblogs

Punjab Minister for Trade and Investment, Mian Mohammad Shafique has said that industrial department of the UNO has lauded the ongoing industrial development in the province and based on the said development, a programme has been launched to enhance production capabilities on modern lines and overcome the problems in this regard.

During a meeting with a delegation of traders in his office on Dec.11th 2007 he said, that a modern trade city is being established in Lahore over an area of six kilometers where every kind of industry would be allowed to set up and local and foreign industries would be able to introduce their products. The project will eliminate poverty and unemployment from the province as 3,000,000 people will be provided training and job opportunity while 70,000 people will get employed at local level, he added.

Souce: The News