Lahor is a town of Swabi District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Lahor Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into two Union councils. The town is a settlement of 35,000 people and is located at 34°02′54″N 72°21′56″E / 34.048472°N 72.365583°E / 34.048472; 72.365583 with an altitude of 308 metres and lies west of Swabi and on the northern bank of the Indus River. Lahor is surrounded by Yar Hussain, Tordher, Ambar and the Indus River. The village of Lahor contains two Union Councils,... Lahor Gharbi and Lahor Sharqi , each Union is administered by its own nazim. Lahor has a very old history. Alexander the Great is said to have passed through it, in trying to cross Indus River through the Hund, and faced significant of resistance from the people of Lahor. According to the historical background Lahor is very rich and has the oldest history, civilization, culture, and tradition than the capital of Punjab . In ancient times Lahor was named Salatura, Sala in Pushto means advice or unity and Tura means sword thus Salatura means "Unity of Swords".
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| Country: | Pakistan |
| Also known as: | Lahor, Pakistan |