The biggest city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Karachi, is also the final resting location of the founder of this country, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. This is renowned as Mazar-e-Quaid in the nearby language, Urdu and it is also referred as Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum which is situated in the heart of Karachi.
The vast land was selected for the construction of the Mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The plot which was selected for Mazar-e-Quaid comprises of 53 hectares of land and it was later established as a public park. The size of the exact building of Mazar-e-Quaid was kept 75x75m on ground and 43m high and it was erected on a 4m high platform.
The interior of the mausoleum provides a holy and sanctum feeling and the most eye-catching element is the hanging chandelier which was gifted by the individuals republic of China. The outer park also consists of the powerful spot lights which are lit at evening and Mazar-e-Quaid flushes like a crystal which can be noticed from miles away with naked eye.
There are also the graves of Liaqat Ali Khan who was the initial Prime Minister of Pakistan and Fatima Jinnah ( Mother of the Nation ) who was the genuine sister of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in the vicinity of Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi , Pakistan. Each and every year on the occasion of national importance, official and military ceremonies are conducted on this venue especially on 23 March, 14 August, 11 September and 25 December which are attended by the nearby as effectively as foreign VIP’s.
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