Moon Market, Lahore
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The Moon Market is a large, popular market area situated in the suburb of Allama Iqbal Town in Lahore
, Pakistan
. The market is home to hundreds of shops, food stalls, restaurants, recreational spaces, grocery and entertainment stores.
In 2009, the market was the target of a suicide bombing
which killed over 50 people.
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The market is home to hundreds of shops, food stalls, restaurants, recreational spaces, grocery and entertainment stores.
In 2009, the market was the target of a suicide bombing
December 2009 Lahore attacks
December 2009 Lahore attacks were a series of two bomb blasts which occurred in a crowded market in Lahore, Pakistan on December 7, 2009. At least 54 people were killed & about 150 others wounded.-Attacks:...
which killed over 50 people.