PIA Planetarium, Lahore

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PIA Planetarium is a planetarium in Lahore, Pakistan run by Pakistan International Airlines. It was established after the establishment of PIA Planetarium, Karachi. It contains a dome building and a retired Boeing 720-047B (registration AP-AXL) standing in a park. [1]

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  1. http://wikimapia.org/1857736/PIA-Planetarium location of planetarium in Lahore

Coordinates: 31°33′28″N74°18′20″E / 31.55778°N 74.30556°E / 31.55778; 74.30556