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A statue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has been installed in PMA Kakul, Abbottabad. A huge figure of the founding father stands tall at 17 ft and 4 ft wide. The pictures of the said sculpture went viral on social media over the weekend, which garnered praises from Pakistanis. The statue was made by renowned sculptor Fakeero Solanki, who has previously also worked on another two statues of Jinnah.
Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
— Fakeero solanki (@FKaantheso) October 10, 2021
Sculpture in Fiberglass
size, 4'x17'x4' ft
PMA Kakul Abbottabad Pakistan
Fakeero solanki 2021 pic.twitter.com/UoGkKT1IAT
The other statue was inaugurated by PM Imran Khan at Quaid e Azam Residency Ziarat in June. The artist has often taken to social media and shared his work. Apart from the two aforementioned statues, he had also worked on another figure of the Quaid for Ziarat which stood tall at 20 ft. Solanki has expressed his gratitude for the opportunity.
Faqeera Fakeero Meghwar, a Hindu sculptor from Tando Allahyar in Sindh, is also known as the “Michelangelo of Sindh.” He has also sculpted the statues of Abraham Lincoln, Martin King Luther and the likes.
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