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Monument in Punjab, Pakistan
Not to be confused with Bab-i-Pakistan.
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The memorial was proposed in 1985, by the late GovernorGhulam Jilani Khan, and was approved immediately by the PresidentMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq. The monument is designed by a Lahore-based architect Amjad Mukhtar, who is a graduate from National College of Arts, Lahore. The monument has an area of 117 acres and will comprise a memorial block, library, park, museum, auditorium and art gallery.
The project experienced some difficulty in getting started because of the unstable political situation following the death of PresidentMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1988. A second attempt was made in 1991 with the support of Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif, but again the project was stalled. The third attempt has been during the administration of PresidentPervez Musharraf. Construction work started and was due to be completed by 2014, but still has not been completed as of 2024.
