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'''Raiwind Palace''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|رائے ونڈ محل}}}}) is a [[palace]] located in [[Lahore]], Pakistan. It is spread over 1700 acres and is the main residence of [[Sharif family|the Sharif family]].<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://javedch.com/special-features/2017/05/10/271362|title=رائیونڈ محل کی کہانی !|date=May 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawnnews.tv/news/1158083|title=لاہور: شریف خاندان کی رہائش گاہ کی موجودہ حیثیت برقرار رکھنے کا حکم|first=Wajih Ahmed|last=Sheikh|date=April 16, 2021|website=Dawnnews Television}}</ref>
| Land_Area = 134989200 sq. ft


==History==
The construction of Raiwind Palace was started in 1997 and was completed within a span of 17 months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1256667|title=View from US: History’s most notorious tax evader|first=Anjum|last=Niaz|date=May 8, 2016|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> It was built in mediterranean-style with at least twenty-two rooms.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/world/amid-pakistani-poverty-opulent-palace-of-ex-premier.html|title=Amid Pakistani Poverty, Opulent Palace of Ex-Premier|first=Celia W.|last=Dugger|date=October 31, 1999|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> During the premiership of Nawaz Sharif, Raiwind Palace was declared as the Prime Minister's camp office.<ref name="auto2"/>


In October 1999, [[Nawaz Sharif]] was about to move to this newly built palace but was removed from power in a [[military coup]].<ref name="auto"/>


In 2014, it was reported that the palace was owned by Shamim Sharif, the mother of Nawaz and [[Shehbaz Sharif]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1078082|title=The mystery of Raiwind palace ownership|first=Iftikhar A. Khan &#124; Kalbe|last=Ali|date=January 3, 2014|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>
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In 2019, [[Ijaz Ahmed Shah]], former [[Interior Minister of Pakistan]], claimed that 280 million rupees were withdrawn from the national exchequer and spent by the Sharif family to build Raiwind Palace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/rs280mn-raiwind-palace-national-kitty/|title=Rs280mn spent on construction of ‘Raiwind Palace’ from national kitty: Ijaz Ahmed|first=Web|last=Desk|date=July 27, 2019|website=ARY NEWS}}</ref>


==Architecture==
The Raiwind Palace compound encompasses four marble-faced [[villa]]s surrounded by expansive lawns and hundreds of acres of wheat fields.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/oct/29/pakistan.jasonburke|title=Army throws open first family's palace|first=Jason|last=Burke|date=October 29, 1999|via=The Guardian}}</ref> During the harvest season, [[farmworker]]s can be observed collecting ripe [[corn]] from these fields.<ref name="auto1"/> The palace also includes a private [[zoo]], which houses [[deer]]s, a herd of [[antelope]]s, and a large [[turkey (bird)|turkey]].<ref name="auto1"/> Taxidermied leopards are displayed outside the main entrance of the palace.<ref name="auto1"/>


The interior of the palace features marble flooring in various colors, including pink, green, and blue.<ref name="auto"/> The ceilings are decorated with hand-painted rose friezes, while the floors are made of inlaid oak.<ref name="auto"/> The walls are covered with panels of silk fabrics, and the rococo chairs are heavily gilded.<ref name="auto"/> The central hall includes an atrium with a skylight, where two taxidermied lions are displayed on platforms.<ref name="auto"/> Artificial floral arrangements are attached to the edges of the marble staircase, which leads to the second floor containing private rooms.<ref name="auto"/> Access to the private quarters is restricted.<ref name="auto"/>
'''Raiwind Palace''' is the residence of the [[Sharif family]] of Pakistan, most notably [[Nawaz Sharif]], located in [[Jati Umra (Lahore)|Jati Umra]] near [[Raiwind]] - a town on the outskirts of [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].


==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 30 April 2024

Raiwind Palace
Map
Alternative namesRaiwind Farm House
General information
StatusIn use
TypePalace
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic
LocationRaiwind
Town or cityLahore
Coordinates31°19′52″N 74°12′13″E / 31.331242°N 74.203717°E / 31.331242; 74.203717
Current tenantsSharif family, Nawaz Sharif
OwnerSharif family

Raiwind Palace (Urdu: رائے ونڈ محل) is a palace located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is spread over 1700 acres and is the main residence of the Sharif family.[1][2]

History

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The construction of Raiwind Palace was started in 1997 and was completed within a span of 17 months.[3] It was built in mediterranean-style with at least twenty-two rooms.[4] During the premiership of Nawaz Sharif, Raiwind Palace was declared as the Prime Minister's camp office.[1]

In October 1999, Nawaz Sharif was about to move to this newly built palace but was removed from power in a military coup.[4]

In 2014, it was reported that the palace was owned by Shamim Sharif, the mother of Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif.[5]

In 2019, Ijaz Ahmed Shah, former Interior Minister of Pakistan, claimed that 280 million rupees were withdrawn from the national exchequer and spent by the Sharif family to build Raiwind Palace.[6]

Architecture

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The Raiwind Palace compound encompasses four marble-faced villas surrounded by expansive lawns and hundreds of acres of wheat fields.[7] During the harvest season, farmworkers can be observed collecting ripe corn from these fields.[7] The palace also includes a private zoo, which houses deers, a herd of antelopes, and a large turkey.[7] Taxidermied leopards are displayed outside the main entrance of the palace.[7]

The interior of the palace features marble flooring in various colors, including pink, green, and blue.[4] The ceilings are decorated with hand-painted rose friezes, while the floors are made of inlaid oak.[4] The walls are covered with panels of silk fabrics, and the rococo chairs are heavily gilded.[4] The central hall includes an atrium with a skylight, where two taxidermied lions are displayed on platforms.[4] Artificial floral arrangements are attached to the edges of the marble staircase, which leads to the second floor containing private rooms.[4] Access to the private quarters is restricted.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "رائیونڈ محل کی کہانی !". May 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Sheikh, Wajih Ahmed (April 16, 2021). "لاہور: شریف خاندان کی رہائش گاہ کی موجودہ حیثیت برقرار رکھنے کا حکم". Dawnnews Television.
  3. ^ Niaz, Anjum (May 8, 2016). "View from US: History's most notorious tax evader". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Dugger, Celia W. (October 31, 1999). "Amid Pakistani Poverty, Opulent Palace of Ex-Premier" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Ali, Iftikhar A. Khan | Kalbe (January 3, 2014). "The mystery of Raiwind palace ownership". DAWN.COM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Desk, Web (July 27, 2019). "Rs280mn spent on construction of 'Raiwind Palace' from national kitty: Ijaz Ahmed". ARY NEWS.
  7. ^ a b c d Burke, Jason (October 29, 1999). "Army throws open first family's palace" – via The Guardian.
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