Memorial · Contemporary
Arif Masoud · Islamabad, PK · 2007
Key featuresFour large and three small granite petals open in a ring, their inner faces carved with murals.
The Pakistan Monument (Urdu: یادگارِ پاکستان, romanized: Yādgār-e-Pākistān) is a national monument and heritage museum located on the western portion of the Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad, Pakistan. The monument was constructed to symbolize the unity of the Pakistani people; and is dedicated to those who sacrificed their "today" for a better "tomorrow".
The four large petals represent the four major cultures of Pakistan – Punjabi, Baloch, Sindhi, Pashtun – with the three smaller petals representing the minor cultures, including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. All seven petals converge in unison over the central platform. Its elevation makes the monument visible from across the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area and it is a popular tourist destination.
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