Lahore is a city.
Lahore ( [ lə ` hɔər ] ) ( [ , [ ) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab . Lahore is ranked as a beta - world city , and is one of Pakistan 's wealthiest cities with an estimated GDP of $ 58.14 billion ( PPP ) as of 2014 . The city was then contested between different powers before it became capital of the Sikh Empire , and then the capital of the Punjab under British rule .