Minar e Pakistan, Lahore - The Tower of Pakistan

Abdullah Khan

Minar-e-Pakistan, also known as the ‘Tower of Pakistan,’ was built with a purpose—to commemorate the Lahore Resolution. Qarardad-e-Pakistan was passed in an All India Muslim League session on March 23, 1940. It was held at Minto Park – now renamed as Iqbal Park. The nation celebrates this momentous occasion as Pakistan Day and the government of Pakistan announces it as a public holiday every year. For any patriotic citizen of Pakistan, the history of Minar-e-Pakistan holds great importance.

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History of Minar-e-Pakistan

The history of Minar-e-Pakistan begins with the resolution of achieving Pakistan in 1940. 23rd of March was the landmark day when the political leaders united in the Minto Park of Lahore to decide on the future of Muslims in India.

A resolution was passed for struggling to achieve a separate homeland for Pakistan. A.K. Fazl-ul-Haq presented the resolution, and all the political and religious leaders of the All-India Muslim League unanimously passed it.

However, the landmark was approved in 1960 to be built in Iqbal Park in Lahore to commemorate the historical day that led to Pakistan’s achievement. Thus, it took seven years to build this historical headstone in the heart of Lahore.

Architecture of Minar-e-Pakistan

Minar-e-Pakistan is not only an important landmark in Pakistan, but it also symbolises Islamic and Mughal architecture with a touch of contemporary design. The architect of Minar-e-Pakistan was Naseer-ud-din Murat Khan.

The base of the minaret is 8 meters high from the ground and the towering structure is built 62 meters above a star-shaped base. This makes it a total of 70 meters above the ground. It has a beautiful design as if the petals of a flower are unfolding. Minar-e-Pakistan has a diameter of about 9.75 meters.

Construction of Minar-e-Pakistan

The foundation stone of Minar-e-Pakistan was placed on March 23, 1960. It took eight years to complete (on October 21, 1968), and the entire project cost around Rs. 7,058,000. At the request of Governor of West Pakistan Akhter Husain, the money was raised by levying an extra tax on movie and horse racing tickets.

Different kinds of marbles were used in the construction of Minar-e-Pakistan to represent various historical events in Pakistan. Examples, White marble, Taxila Stones, chiselled stones, and hammer-dressed stones.

A Tourist Attraction

Minar-e-Pakistan is the most visited place in Lahore. Everyone who visits this second most significant city also goes for this symbolic place in Pakistan. Moreover, Minar-e-Pakistan location is at the prime destination of Circular Road where other historical and political architectures attract several visitors daily.

Moreover, you can visit the walled city to experience and connect with the fragments of Mughal, Sikh, and British history. Moreover, you can discover many Minar-e-Pakistan pics of people who visit this historical site.

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