Monument · Lahore, Pakistan
Minar-e-Pakistan
The Minar-e-Pakistan is a public monument tower located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Built 1960–1968.
Photo: Khan.gesta via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Type | Monument |
| Built | 1960–1968 |
| Architect | Nasreddin Murat-Khan |
| Height | Height: 62 m |
| Coordinates | 31.5925° N, 74.3094° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Minar-e-Pakistan is known for
The Minar-e-Pakistan is a public monument tower located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
About Minar-e-Pakistan
The Minar-e-Pakistan is a public monument tower located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The tower stands in the Greater Iqbal Park, an urban park in Lahore. 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.
History
On 23 March 1960, the foundation stone of the tower was laid by Akhter Husain, the then–governor of West Pakistan. Mian Abdul Khaliq was assigned as the main contractor for the project. Mukhtar Masood, a well-known writer and the then–deputy commissioner of Lahore, was one of the members who undertook an important role for the completion of the project.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Lahore |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) |
| Distance from the airport | 7.4 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
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- Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) · Lahore, Pakistan · 7.4 miles away
- Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ) · Amritsar, India · 29.8 miles away
- Sialkot International Airport (SKT) · Sialkot, Pakistan · 65.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Minar-e-Pakistan?
The Minar-e-Pakistan is a public monument tower located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Where is Minar-e-Pakistan located?
Minar-e-Pakistan is in Lahore, Pakistan. Its coordinates are 31.5925° N, 74.3094° E.
How do I get to Minar-e-Pakistan?
The nearest town is Lahore, and the nearest airport is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), about 7.4 miles away (straight line).
When was Minar-e-Pakistan built?
Minar-e-Pakistan was built 1960–1968.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minar-e-Pakistan — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q996962 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.