A rare low resolution picture from the 1960s shows the Minar-e-Pakistan in the final stages of its construction.
Designed by Daghestani engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan, the tower took eight years and Rs 7,058,000 to complete in 1968. The cost was covered with a new tax on cinema and horse racing tickets.
Designed by Daghestani engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan, the tower took eight years and Rs 7,058,000 to complete in 1968. The cost was covered with a new tax on cinema and horse racing tickets.