List of national monuments of Pakistan

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

Name Location Description Image Reference
Tomb of Allama Iqbal Lahore, Punjab Mausoleum of Allama Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan. Built in 1951. [2]
Wazir Mansion Karachi, Sindh Birthplace of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Declared in 1953.[3] [1][3]
Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore, Punjab Built in 1968 to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed. [2]
Mazar-e-Quaid Karachi, Sindh Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Built in 1971. [2][1]
Ziarat Residency Ziarat, Balochistan Last residency of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Declared in 1975.[4] [2][1]
Allama Iqbal Museum Lahore, Punjab House of Allama Iqbal. Declared in 1977.[5] [1]
House of Abdus Salam Jhang, Punjab House of Abdus Salam, Pakistan's first Nobel laureate in Physics. Declared in 1981.[6] [1][6]
Quaid-e-Azam House Museum Karachi, Sindh House of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Declared in 1985.[7] [1][7]
Faisal Mosque Islamabad, Pakistan National mosque of Pakistan. Built in 1986. [8]
Pakistan Monument Islamabad Built in 2007 as the national monument. [2]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Sajjad, Haider (13 August 2018). "A brief history of the national monuments of Pakistan". Geo News. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Tanveer, Rana (21 November 2016). "Abdus Salam's death anniversary passes by without mention". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  7. ^ a b 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.