Lahore is located in Asia.
Lahore ( [ lə ` hɔər ] ) ( [ , [ ) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab . It is the second most populous city in Pakistan and the 32nd most populous city in the world . The city is located in the north-eastern end of Pakistan 's Punjab province , near the border with the Indian state of Punjab . Following the independence of Pakistan in 1947 , Lahore became the capital of Pakistan 's Punjab province .