Since its completion, the Yadgar-e-Fatah monument in Islamabad has prompted many questions from visitors, architects and people in the construction trade. We supplied the Thassos White marble for its cladding, so we hear these questions often. This page gathers the most common ones and answers them using verified project facts only.
About the Yadgar-e-Fatah monument
What is Yadgar-e-Fatah? It is a national monument in Islamabad, Pakistan. The name is Urdu and broadly means “monument of victory”.
Did it have another name? Yes. The monument was formerly known as Marka-e-Haq before being named Yadgar-e-Fatah.
Where is it? The monument stands in Islamabad, the federal capital.
Who built and designed it
Who was the client? The client was FWO, the Frontier Works Organisation.
Who were the architects? The monument was designed by architects Arif Masood and Mahnoor Qureshi.
Who directed the project? The Project Director was Colonel Abuzar Ghawas Khan Yousafzai.
When was it built? Construction ran from 1 October 2025 to 14 August 2026.
The marble on the Yadgar-e-Fatah monument
What stone clads the monument? The cladding uses Thassos White marble, a bright white marble from Greece. You can read more about the stone on our Thassos Snowhite page.
How much marble was used? 40,000 square feet of Thassos White marble was imported for the project.
How thick is it? The marble is 3 cm thick.
When was it imported and installed? The import started in January 2026 and finished on 12 August 2026. Installation on site started on 10 June 2026, so deliveries and installation ran side by side for the final stretch of the project.
Structure and scale in numbers
Beyond the marble, the monument involved substantial structural and decorative work. The verified figures are:
- Structural steel: about 750 tonnes.
- Concrete: more than 11,000 cubic metres.
- Carved frieze: about 110 tonnes, made of panels about 25 cm thick, carved in China.
- Lighting: 2,871 lighting fixtures and four 30,000-lumen projectors.
These figures give a sense of the scale of a project completed within roughly ten and a half months. They also explain why so many specialist teams were involved, each responsible for one part of the work, from structure and concrete to carving, lighting and stone.
Questions from architects and contractors
Why choose Thassos White for a monument? Thassos White is valued for its bright, near-pure white colour and fine, even crystal structure. On a large surface, those qualities help create a clean and unified appearance, which is often what designers of landmark buildings want.
Is the same marble available for other projects? Yes. Thassos White is quarried in Greece and is used on residential, commercial and public buildings. Availability of specific grades and sizes depends on the quarries at the time, so it is worth confirming early.
Why does thickness matter? Thickness affects weight, strength, fixing method and cost. The right thickness for any project depends on the design, the fixing system and the advice of the structural and facade engineers. On Yadgar-e-Fatah the cladding marble was 3 cm.
How do large projects manage supply and installation together? By planning deliveries around the installation sequence. On this monument, installation began on 10 June 2026 while the import continued until 12 August 2026, so supply and installation overlapped for around two months.
Prosvogue’s role
What did Prosvogue do on the project? Our role was the import and supply of 40,000 square feet of 3 cm Thassos White marble from Greece for the monument’s cladding.
Did Prosvogue design or build the monument? No. The design was by the architects named above, and the project was delivered for FWO. Our contribution was the marble supply.
Where can I read more? Our flagship article on the Yadgar-e-Fatah marble cladding covers the stone in more detail, and our projects page lists other work.
We import and supply Thassos White and other Greek marbles for projects across Pakistan. See our Thassos Snowhite range, contact us or email info@prosvogue.com.
Frequently asked questions
Who built the Yadgar-e-Fatah monument?
The project was delivered for FWO, the Frontier Works Organisation, with Colonel Abuzar Ghawas Khan Yousafzai as Project Director. Prosvogue supplied the Thassos White marble cladding.
What marble is used on Yadgar-e-Fatah?
The monument is clad in 3 cm Thassos White marble from Greece, with 40,000 square feet imported for the project.
When was Yadgar-e-Fatah completed?
Construction ran from 1 October 2025 to 14 August 2026.
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