Pakistani Educational Leadership Institute

The travel section in the Saturday, Sept. 1 edition of the Wall Street Journal offers a feature story on Lahore:

Pakistan’s Unlikely Hot Spot
Amid the nation’s political turmoil, a restaurateur brings glamour to Lahore

By PETER WONACOTT
September 1, 2007; Page P7

LAHORE, Pakistan As the son of a courtesan, Iqbal Hussain learned early that beauty has a price. In his career as an artist — painting portraits of prostitutes mostly — Mr. Hussain sold images of sullied beauty for great sums. The sun falls behind the domes of the Badshahi mosque.

Now, the 57-year-old Mr. Hussain is owner of Coco’s Den, a symbol of a nascent effort to capitalize on this city’s well-worn charms. His restaurant is set beside two majestic monuments in the crumbling, ancient heart of Lahore. In the evenings, the rooftop is crammed with wealthy locals and tourists who peer over the red sandstone walls of the 17th century Badshahi Mosque, one of the world’s largest.

You can check out the rest of the story at: online.wsj.com/article/SB118859664577115054.html