The Pakistan Monument is a national monument and heritage museum located on the western Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad, Pakistan. The monument was constructed to symbolize the unity of the Pakistani people. It is dedicated to the people of Pakistan who sacrificed their “today” for a better “tomorrow” and has engraved the pictures of those people as memoirs. Its elevation makes the monument visible from across the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area and is a popular tourist destination.
The idea to create a national monument in Islamabad was first proposed by the former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf. The government laid the foundation stone in 2004. In 2005, the Council of Architects and Town Planners organized an architecture competition to select a design for the landmark. And it was completed in 2006. The concept was simple: the monument had to signify a sovereign state and the strength of its people. You can visit the monument during 08:00 am – 10:00 pm.