Miner-e-Pakistan

Minar-e-Pakistan is a tall minaret in iqbal park lahore which is near Lahore fort and Badshahi mosque. This monumental minaret was built in commemoration of the Lahore resolution. it was constructed on the site where Pakistan resolution was passed in 23 March 1940. The Muslim League passed the famous Lahore Resolution, which demanded a separate country for the Muslims of India.
In the middle of Iqbal Park in Lahore stands Minar-e-Pakistan, which was built as a tribute to the creation of Pakistan. Minaret was designed and supervised  by Nasreddin Murat-Khan. The construction took eight years, and was completed in 1968. The Minar was completed on 31 October 1968.
The base is about 8 meters above the ground. The tower rises about 62 meters on the base, thus the total height of minaret is about 92 meters above the ground. The unfolding petals of the flower-like base are 9 meters high. The diameter of the tower is about 9.75 m, and marble. The rostrum is built of patterned tiles, and faces the Badshahi Mosque. The base comprises four platforms.




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