Zafina
12-02-2013, 07:43 PM
The Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan, is a national monument representing the nation's four provinces and three territories. After a competition among many renowned architects, Arif Masood’s plan was selected for the final design. The blooming flower shape of the monument represents Pakistan's progress as a rapidly developing country. The four main petals of the monument represent the four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh), while the three smaller petals represent the three territories (Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas). The Monument has been designed to reflect the culture and civilization of the country and depicts the story of the Pakistan Movement, dedicated to those who sacrificed themselves for future generations.
From air the monument looks like a star (center) and a crescent moon (formed by walls forming the petals), these represent the star and crescent on Pakistan's flag.
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Before Muslim Era of Subcontinent.
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Arrival Of Muslims
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https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1453292_10152090261473669_131748870_n.jpg
Mughal Era, Malika Noor Jehan.
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https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1453546_10152090262273669_1788395049_n.jpg
Sufism
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1475948_10152090263023669_814389417_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1469968_10152090263198669_169172794_n.jpg
Arrival Of British.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1470291_10152090264113669_727928355_n.jpg
Freedom Fighters.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1459110_10152090264753669_621141959_n.jpg
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/8747_10152090265258669_206385208_n.jpg
Allam Muhammad Iqbal.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1463118_10152090265483669_1286606368_n.jpg
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https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1452466_10152090268268669_1328076753_n.jpg
Qaid E Azam Muhammad Ali jinnah
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1454577_10152090268903669_1839308556_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1461238_10152090269833669_6825720_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/996060_10152090269823669_1437592451_n.jpg
Scene Of Muslim Village Family.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1426246_10152090270418669_176757774_n.jpg
Qaid E Azam.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/960204_10152090271308669_1710978567_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/936028_10152090272428669_746696380_n.jpg
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Thats All my Folks :) Please Comment :) Thanks.
From air the monument looks like a star (center) and a crescent moon (formed by walls forming the petals), these represent the star and crescent on Pakistan's flag.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1465412_10152090254593669_522143766_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1459964_10152090255133669_1929088880_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1426239_10152090255138669_1406163853_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1488098_10152090255298669_1489988653_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1486880_10152090255993669_1808677600_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1477963_10152090256488669_66950557_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1479109_10152090256923669_1971692769_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1454759_10152090257898669_32060461_n.jpg
Before Muslim Era of Subcontinent.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1479550_10152090258028669_919559811_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1456792_10152090259353669_1078137127_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1457616_10152090259543669_863180956_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1461379_10152090259833669_439159791_n.jpg
Arrival Of Muslims
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1471215_10152090260548669_966284088_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1486759_10152090260798669_946401390_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/67978_10152090260793669_1593232718_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1453292_10152090261473669_131748870_n.jpg
Mughal Era, Malika Noor Jehan.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1422520_10152090261913669_1148441307_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1453546_10152090262273669_1788395049_n.jpg
Sufism
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1475948_10152090263023669_814389417_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1469968_10152090263198669_169172794_n.jpg
Arrival Of British.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1470291_10152090264113669_727928355_n.jpg
Freedom Fighters.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1459110_10152090264753669_621141959_n.jpg
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/8747_10152090265258669_206385208_n.jpg
Allam Muhammad Iqbal.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1463118_10152090265483669_1286606368_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1461187_10152090265998669_701255735_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1455175_10152090266288669_2069398757_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1461033_10152090267308669_1442723349_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1456065_10152090267668669_789466047_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1452466_10152090268268669_1328076753_n.jpg
Qaid E Azam Muhammad Ali jinnah
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1454577_10152090268903669_1839308556_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1461238_10152090269833669_6825720_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/996060_10152090269823669_1437592451_n.jpg
Scene Of Muslim Village Family.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1426246_10152090270418669_176757774_n.jpg
Qaid E Azam.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/960204_10152090271308669_1710978567_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/936028_10152090272428669_746696380_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1463097_10152090273148669_1778433949_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1461154_10152090273583669_1780528378_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1488670_10152090274518669_787560086_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1453547_10152090276233669_787485874_n.jpg
Thats All my Folks :) Please Comment :) Thanks.