Jinnah of Pakistan

Building of the Mausoleum

The mausoleum has been built as a befitting memorial to the departed soul with donations recieved from the public and land donated by the Government of Pakistan. The foundation stone of the building was laid by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan on July 31, 1960, and it was formally declared open after completion by General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan on January 18, 1971.

Courtesy: Prof. Ahmad Hasan Dani, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad