Pakistan Monument

Pakistan Monument
یادگارِ پاکستان
Pakistan Monument at night
General information
Type	Public monument
Architectural style	Mughal
Location	Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates	33°41′36″N 73°04′06″E / 33.69345°N 73.068309°E / 33.69345; 73.068309
Construction started	25 May 2004
Inaugurated	23 March 2007
Owner	Ministry of Culture
Landlord	Capital Development Authority
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Arif Masoud (Artwork by Guchrung) (Marble & Granite work by Stone Forever Pvt. Ltd.)
Engineer	Syed Mahmud Khalid
Structural engineer	Mushtaq & Bilal
Other designers	Khizar Hayat Asghar
Main contractor	Universal Corporation (Project Director: Brig Maqbul Ahmad khan SI(M))

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]