List of national monuments of Pakistan

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Following are the monuments of national importance of Pakistan, declared or constructed as such: [1] [2]

NameLocationDescriptionImageReference
Tomb of Allama Iqbal Lahore, PunjabMausoleum of Allama Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan. Built in 1951. Allama Iqbals Tomb East wall close-up July 1 2005.jpg [2]
Wazir Mansion Karachi, SindhBirthplace of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Declared in 1953. [3] Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Birth Place.JPG [1] [3]
Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore, PunjabBuilt in 1968 to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed. Minar -e Pakistan at Night.jpeg [2]
Mazar-e-Quaid Karachi, SindhMausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Built in 1971. Tomb Jinnah.jpg [2] [1]
Ziarat Residency Ziarat, BalochistanLast residency of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Declared in 1975. [4] Quaid e Azam Residency, Ziarat,Pakistan.jpg [2] [1]
Allama Iqbal Museum Lahore, PunjabHouse of Allama Iqbal. Declared in 1977. [5] Javed Manzil side view.JPG [1]
House of Abdus Salam Jhang, PunjabHouse of Abdus Salam, Pakistan's first Nobel laureate in Physics. Declared in 1981. [6] [1] [6]
Quaid-e-Azam House Museum Karachi, SindhHouse of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Declared in 1985. [7] Flage house Karachi - Quaid-e-Azam House.jpg [1] [7]
Faisal Mosque Islamabad, PakistanNational mosque of Pakistan. Built in 1986. Faisalmosque.jpg [8]
Pakistan Monument IslamabadBuilt in 2007 as the national monument. Islamabad - Pakistan Monument by Night.JPG [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "List of Protected Notified Archaeological Sites and Monuments in Pakistan" (PDF). Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. October 1997. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sajjad, Haider (13 August 2018). "A brief history of the national monuments of Pakistan". Geo News . Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Hasan, Shazia (14 June 2017). "Quaid-i-Azam was born in a small house behind Wazir Mansion, says expert". Dawn. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  4. "Quaid-e-Azam Residency Ziarat". Department of Archaeology and Museums. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  5. "Iqbal's first and last residences in Lahore enliven memories". The Express Tribune. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 Tanveer, Rana (21 November 2016). "Abdus Salam's death anniversary passes by without mention". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 Merchant, Liaquat H. (23 September 2021). "Quaid-e-Azam House Museum: Placing the correct facts on record". The News International. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  8. Jaffrelot, Christophe; Louër, Laurence (2017). Pan-Islamic Connections: Transnational Networks Between South Asia and the Gulf. Oxford University Press. p. 42. ISBN   978-0-19-086298-5.