SHALIMAR GARDEN
Lahore is a city on the river Ravi, the capital of the Punjab region, and the second largest city in Pakistan, second only to Karachi. It is also the 23rd largest city in the world. It has a population of approximately 10 million people. The three common languages within Lahore are Urdu, Punjabi, and English. Lahore is known as "the City of Gardens", and as the "Heart of Pakistan" for its important historical lineage.
The Minar-e-Pakistan is a tall concrete unique Tower in Iqbal Park. It's height is about 198.5 feet. This is the site where in 1940, seven years before the formation of Pakistan, the Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution now the Pakistan Resolution in which the need for a separate homeland for the Muslims from the Empire of India under foreign rule was originally recognised. The Minar-e-Pakistan was designed by Murad Khan, a Turkish architect. The base of the tower is raised approximately four metres from the ground. It rises up to approximately 13 metres, forming a sculpted, flower-like base. From this point it tapers as it rises. The base platform is shaped like a five-pointed star and it encloses crescent shaped pools. The overall height of the monument is approximately sixty metres. It is constructed of reinforced concrete, with the floors and walls rendered in stone and marble. Now it is officially recognized as the National Monument of Pakistan.
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