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.
The making of Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore (circa 1965)
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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.