Pakistan Monument

Pakistan Monument
یادگارِ پاکستان
Pakistan Monument at night
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General information
TypePublic monument
Architectural styleMughal
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates33°41′36″N 73°04′06″E / 33.69345°N 73.068309°E / 33.69345; 73.068309
Current tenantsCDA Islamabad
Construction started25 May 2004
Inaugurated23 March 2007
OwnerMinistry of Culture
LandlordCapital Development Authority
Height58 feet
Design and construction
Architect(s)Arif Masoud
(Artwork by Guchrung)
Structural engineerMushtaq & Bilal
Main contractorUniversal Corporation Ltd
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The Pakistan Monument (Urdu: یادگارِ پاکستان) is a national monument and heritage museum located on the western Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad, Pakistan. The monument was constructed to symbolize the unity of the Pakistani people. It is dedicated to the people of Pakistan who sacrificed their "today" for a better "tomorrow".

The four large petals represent each of the four main cultures of Pakistan, the Punjabi, the Baloch, the Sindhi and the Pakhtun. The three smaller petals represent: the minorities, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Its elevation makes the monument visible from across the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area and is a popular tourist destination.[1]

  1. ^ "National Monument: Structure reflects history of Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Associated Press of Pakistan. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2016-06-13.