Minar-e-Pakistan
| Minar-e-Pakistan | |
|---|---|
مینارِ پاکستان | |
| Alternative names | Pakistan Day Memorial Tower of Pakistan Yadgar-e-Pakistan |
| General information | |
| Status | National Tower of Pakistan |
| Type | Public monument |
| Architectural style | Minaret, Mughal, Modern |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Address | Greater Iqbal Park, Circular Road, Lahore |
| Coordinates | 31°35′33″N 74°18′34″E / 31.5925°N 74.3095°E |
| Construction started | 23 March 1960 |
| Completed | 22 March 1968 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Nasreddin Murat-Khan |
| Main contractor | Mian Abdul Khaliq |
Minar-e-Pakistan (Urdu: مینارِ پاکستان, romanized: Mīnār-e-Pākistān; lit. 'Tower of Pakistan') is a public monument tower located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The tower was built during 1960–1968 on the site where on 23 March 1940, the All-India Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution which was later called the Pakistan Resolution – the first official call for a separate and independent homeland for the Muslims of British India, as espoused by the two-nation theory. The resolution eventually helped lead to the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
The tower is located in the middle of an urban park, called the Greater Iqbal Park.