Teen Talwar Roundabout

Pakistan / Sind / Karachi / Clifton Road
 square, monument, roundabout / traffic circle, bus stop
This impressive monument can be found in the area of Clifton.
Karachi has many landmarks, but the Teen Talwar really stands-out. The three white marble swords symbolize (and are inscribed with the dogma of Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah) Unity, Faith and Discipline. ("ittehad, yaqeen-e-muhkam, tanzeem.") This lovely tribute was commissioned by the former President & Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Quaid-e-Awam). The abundance of white, good-quality marble in the city's vicinity
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Talwar
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Coordinates:   24°50'1"N   67°2'1"E

Comments

  • Designed by Architect Minoo Mistri and constructed during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's period, it depicts Quaid-e-Azam's three pillars of strength, Unity, Faith & Discipline.
  • It was constructed by civil engineer Muhammad Abdul Samad
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