High-Tech Victory Monument Unveiled in Islamabad
News Desk
Islamabad: Pakistan’s political and military leadership has inaugurated a high-tech Victory Monument in Islamabad, combining architecture, digital projection and historical storytelling to commemorate the country’s victory in the Battle of Haq.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif jointly inaugurated the monument on Thursday at a ceremony attended by senior civil and military officials, diplomats and representatives of security forces from across Pakistan.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif were among those attending the event.
The monument features a permanent projection-mapping system powered by 120,000-lumen technology. The system is designed to use light, music and large-scale visual projections to narrate the story of the Battle of Haq and highlight the sacrifices of those who took part in it.
The inauguration ceremony opened with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by a video presentation documenting the construction of the monument.
Contingents from the armed forces and Civil Armed Forces participated in the ceremony alongside police personnel from Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Police contingents from Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan also took part.
The ceremony brought together Pakistan’s senior political and military leadership, with Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker, federal ministers, provincial governors, services chiefs, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations and foreign diplomats among the attendees.
The arrival of President Zardari was formally announced with a trumpet call as he attended the ceremony as chief guest, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir were also present.
Federal ministers Abdul Aleem Khan, Mohsin Naqvi and Atta Tarar were among other prominent figures attending the inauguration.
Officials described the monument as a symbol of national unity, remembrance and resilience, with its technology-driven presentation intended to preserve the account of the Battle of Haq and its associated sacrifices for future generations.
With its combination of architecture and projection technology, the monument is expected to become a prominent landmark in Islamabad and a venue for presenting Pakistan’s military history through immersive visual displays.
