Mazar-e-Quaid

Mazar-e-Quaid (Urdu: مزار قائد‎), also known as the Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum, is the final resting place of Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Designed in a 1960s modernist style, the mausoleum also contains the tomb of his sister, Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation") Fatima Jinnah, and that of Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Mazar-e-Quaid مزار قائد‎
Mazar-e-Quaid Mazar-e-Quaid
Location	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates	24°52′31.53″N 67°02′27.88″E
Area	3,100 square metres (33,000 sq ft)
Established	June 2, 1970
Visitors	10,000 (approximately per day)
Governing body	Mazar Management Board

The mausoleum was completed in 1970, and is an iconic symbol of Karachi. The mausoleum is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Karachi.^[1]

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