General Post Office, Lahore

It is located at GPO Chowk on Mall Road near Anarkali Bazaar.

[1] It was built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and replaced the telegraph office of Anarkali Bazar.

[2] The Domestic Mail area includes counters for public mail deposits and collections and features a seller of historical stamps, highlighting the evolution of postal costs from 20 paisas to the current eight rupees for a basic stamp.

[2] At the center of the GPO’s operations is the Chief Post Master's office, located upstairs beneath the malfunctioning clock tower and an historical iron bell marked "Made in 1860.

"[2] Nearby, the treasury department is located which records the transactions of stamps.

GPO was built near the shrine of Shah Chiragh, who was a prominent saint during the Shah Jahan era. [ 5 ]