Jinnah Mausoleum

Mazar-e-Quaid or the National Mausoleum refers to the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum is situated at the heart of the city, completed in 1960s. It is made of white marble with curved Moorish arches and copper grills rest on an elevated 54 square meters platform. The cool inner sanctum reflects the green of a four-tiered crystal chandelier gifted by the people of China. Around the mausoleum there is a park fitted with strong beamed spot-lights which at night project light on the white mausoleum. The location is usually calm and tranquil which is significant considering that it is in the heart of one of the largest global megalopolises. The glowing tomb can be seen for miles at night. Liaqat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Jinnah's sister, Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, are also buried besides Jinnah. Official and military ceremonies take place here on special occasions, especially on 23 March, 14 August, 11 September, 25 December, 8 July and 30 July. Dignitaries and officials from foreign countries also visit this place. The Mazar-e-Quaid is now officially recognized as the National Mausloeum of the country.

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[campeonpp]

If Jinnah stop partition, today Big India will be very strong and indestructible.

[sightsandsoundsofpak]

@campeonpp

yeah and Muslims would be discriminated in India more then they are now. If India was that much caring and thoughful of Muslims then Pakistan would never want partition from India. Anyhow thanks for u nice comment dude because normally i delete political comments immidiately.

[imrank340]

2) Comparing Pakistan's de-void from India does not merits on these grounds, while innumerable centuries of history, cultural similarity does not propagate separation! Yes, I am against partition,(Ps. Read on all 1-7 on)

[sightsandsoundsofpak]

well i respect your choice to be against the partition. may i ask you where do you live now? and where you were born? to bring things into perspective. :) Europeans have the same culture and somewhat same history but there are different small countries now living peacefully together. The only problem with india and Pakistan now is that they are underdeveloped countries with hundreds of millions of poor people. I can give u more examples but will await your anwser first.

[hazardasd]

im indian and i don't hate you.

[aniketranade]

@sightsandsoundsofpak I agree with you. Creation of Pakistan is the best thing that happened to India...Three Cheers for Jinnah!! Thank you for taking all the fundamentalist dirt out of our country..:))

[sightsandsoundsofpak]

lolz i just stated the facts bro nothing about saving the skin. reading the last sentence of ur comment u give impression that u r totally against any partition (i am sure u r not assuming that, therefor u are too smart i am sure). Look at Bosnia,Serbia, East Germany (from Sovjet) and other ex sovjet states and many other countries most of them are doing well. The problem is not partion but implementing Democracy giving Democracy a chance to florish, insha Allah i hope we will do well this time.

[imrank340]

Well some how you managed to save your skin by leaving behind present turmoil and upheval, since independant Pakistan achieved nothing, except credle for Terrorism,keeping population below proverty line but build Nuclear Arsenel,constant incurrsion to neighbour one way or other,every war lost!Personal leadership feud,every leader came to power by putting down predecessor,and now Mr.10% who want to be become Mr.100%,as speak, these are the legecy ofpartition, without partition only can imagine?

[sightsandsoundsofpak]

well i live in the West and surely i can tell you its more freedom here in Pakistan but still i am happy that i have my beloved country Pakistan to go to. Unfortunatly for Pakistani's that they did not have good governance but creation of Pakistan was never a mistake in my eyes. Ast those who are still under occupation: Palestinse, Kashmir, Sikhs, Tibetians..and many others. Ofcourse no one can be happy that so many people died but maybe wihtout partitian many more would die and suffer then now.

[imrank340]

1)At last dead and buried! Prolong suffering of TB took its toll on him. But most of all disturbingly the nightmares, hunted him since creation of Pakistan. During the partition almost one million died 15-18 millions homeless, refugee shattered destitute lives of poor ordinary people whose course of life changed irreversibly and irrevocably forever.

[imrank340]

2)Such great man made tragedy beginning to unfold in front of his very eyes, his inner conscious lamented with burning question "creation of Pakistan" was the right course of action did I took as a leader? I guess he took this secret with his grave, why did he embark on partition of united India? But then again Ismali Khoja who did not have kindred spirit or conscious!