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Karachi is the capital city of the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Karachi has a collection of buildings and structures of varied architectural styles. The downtown districts of Saddar and Clifton contain early 20th-century architecture, ranging in style from the neo-classical KPT building to the Sindh High Court Building. Karachi acquired its first neo-Gothic or Indo-Gothic buildings when Frere Hall, Empress Market and St. Patrick's Cathedral were completed. The Mock Tudor architectural style was introduced in the Karachi Gymkhana and the Boat Club. Neo-Renaissance architecture was popular in the 19th century and was the architectural style for St. Joseph's Convent (1870) and the Sind Club (1883).[1] The classical style made a comeback in the late 19th century, as seen in Lady Dufferin Hospital (1898)[2] and the Cantt. Railway Station.

While Italianate buildings remained popular, an eclectic blend termed Indo-Saracenic or Anglo-Mughal began to emerge in some locations.[3] The local mercantile community began acquiring impressive structures. Zaibunnisa Street in the Saddar area (known as Elphinstone Street in British days) is an example where the mercantile groups adopted the Italianate and Indo-Saracenic style to demonstrate their familiarity with Western culture and their own. The Hindu Gymkhana (1925) and Mohatta Palace are examples of Mughal revival buildings.[4] The Sindh Wildlife Conservation Building, located in Saddar, served as a Freemasonic Lodge until it was taken over by the government. There are talks of it being taken away from this custody and being renovated and the Lodge being preserved with its original woodwork and ornate wooden staircase.[5]

Architecturally distinctive, even eccentric, buildings have sprung up throughout Karachi. Notable example of contemporary architecture include the Pakistan State Oil Headquarters building. The city has examples of modern Islamic architecture, including the Aga Khan University hospital, Grand Jamia Mosque, Masjid e Tooba, Faran Mosque, Baitul Mukarram Mosque, Quaid's Mausoleum, and the Textile Institute of Pakistan. One of the unique cultural elements of Karachi is that the residences, which are two- or three-story townhouses, are built with the front yard protected by a high brick wall. I. I. Chundrigar Road features a range of tall buildings. The most prominent examples include the Habib Bank Plaza, UBL Tower, PRC Towers, PNSC Building and MCB Tower.[6]

Many of Pakistan's tallest buildings are located in Karachi. Newer skyscrapers are being built in Clifton. At least 50 150m+ buildings were underconstruction in 2022.

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Karachi.

Completed

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Building Height Floors Year Location Notes
Bahria Icon Tower 273 m (896 ft)[7][8] 68 2021 Clifton Pakistan's tallest skyscraper
Bahria Hotel Tower 230 m (755 ft)[9][10] 45 2021 Clifton
Chapal Skymark 210 m (689 ft) 50 2020 Civil Lines


Emaar Panorama [11] 200 m (656 ft) 50 2024 Crescent Bay



Dolmen Hotel Tower 3 175 m (574 ft)[12] 42 2019 Clifton
Dolmen Sky Tower 4 174.5 m (573 ft)[12] 42 2019 Clifton
Hoshang Pearl[13] 160 m (525 ft)[14] 35[14] 2018 Civil Line
KASB Altitude 150 m (492 ft)[14] 38[14] 2017 Clifton
Bakht Tower 145 m (476 ft)[14] 38[14] 2017 Clifton


G.M Seaside Residency 143 m (469 ft) 34 2024 Clifton
Arkadians Tower A[15] 140 m (459 ft) 35[16][17] 2017 Defence VIII
Luckyone Tower 1 138 m (453 ft)[citation needed] 42 2019 F.B Area
Luckyone Tower 2 138 m (453 ft)[citation needed] 42 2019 F.B Area
Luckyone Tower 3 138 m (453 ft)[citation needed] 42 2024 F.B Area
Luckyone Tower 4 138 m (453 ft)[citation needed] 42 2024 F.B Area
Grove Residency tower A [18] 136 m (446 ft) 36 2024 DHA
Marina View Tower [19] 140 m (459 ft)[citation needed] 36 2022 Boat Basin
Creek Marina Tower 4

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130 m (427 ft)[citation needed] 32 2022 DHA VIII
Metro twin tower 1 130 m (427 ft)[citation needed] 32*2 2018 Clifton
Metro twin tower 2 130 m (427 ft)[citation needed] 32*2 2018 Clifton
Com-3 Tower 1[21] 124 m (407 ft) 34[22] 2018 Clifton
Com-3 Tower 2[21] 124 m (407 ft) 32[22] 2018 Clifton
Ocean Towers 120 m (394 ft)[23] 30[23] 2013 Clifton Tallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014
Mega G4 Tower[24] 118 m (387 ft)[25] 30 2016 Clifton First LEED-certified building in Pakistan
Centre Point Tower 117 m (384 ft)[26] 29[26] 2013 Defence VI
MCB Tower 116 m (381 ft) 29[27] 2005 Downtown Tallest in Pakistan, 2005–2012[27]
70 Riviera 110 m (361 ft)[28] 32[26] 2017 Clifton
Signature 27 110 m (361 ft) 28 2022 DHA
MPA Hostel Tower 109 m (358 ft)[28] 31[26] 2019 Saddar
Pearl Tower 1[29] 109 m (358 ft) 30[30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Pearl Tower 2[29] 109 m (358 ft) 30[30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 1[29] 108 m (354 ft) 30[30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 2[29] 108 m (354 ft) 30[30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 3[29] 108 m (354 ft) 30[30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Coral Tower 1[29] 107 m (351 ft) 28[30] 2018 Crescent Bay
Coral Tower 2[29] 107 m (351 ft) 28[30] 2016 Crescent Bay
A.Q Residency Tower 1 [31] 104 m (341 ft) 30 2022 Bahria Town
A.Q Residency Tower 2 [31] 104 m (341 ft) 30 2022 Bahria Town
A.Q Residency Tower 3 [31] 104 m (341 ft) 30 2022 Bahria Town


Habib Bank Plaza[32] 102 m (335 ft)[citation needed] 24 1963 Downtown Tallest in Asia, 1963–1970 and tallest in Pakistan, 1963-2005
Marine View Tower 103 m (338 ft) 26 2019 Boat Basin
Bahria town Tower 102 m (335 ft) 26 2016 Tariq Road
Creek View Tower 102 m (335 ft) 25 2021 Clifton
UBL Tower[33] 101 m (331 ft) 25 2016 Downtown
Royal 8 Icon Tower 1 100 m (328 ft) 30 2009 Gulshan 13-D
Arkadians tower B[15] 100 m (328 ft) 25 2018 DHA VIII
The Fusion 100 m (328 ft) 25 2022 Clifton


Greens Three 100 m (328 ft) 25 2024 Clifton


Country 8 100 m (328 ft) 25 2021 Clifton
Sumya Sky View 100 m (328 ft) 23 2022 Civil Lines
Mont Vista [34] 100 m (328 ft) 26 2019 N.Nazimabad
The Center (JS Tower)[35] 100 m (328 ft) 30 2016 SADDAR
CFTC Tower 100 m (328 ft) 23 2018 Clifton
Country 8 100 m (328 ft) 22 2020 Clifton B-8
Royal Tower 1 100 m (328 ft) 22 2017 DHA
Royal Tower 2 100 m (328 ft) 22 2017 DHA
La Grande 100 m (328 ft) 23 2017 N.Nazimabad
BRR Tower 100 m (328 ft) 22 2014 Downtown
Tai Roshan Residency 100 m (328 ft) 22 2018 P.E.C.H.S
ASF TOWERS 1 100 m (328 ft) 22 2022 SCHEME 33
ASF TOWERS 2 100 m (328 ft) 22 2022 SCHEME 33
ASF TOWERS 3 100 m (328 ft) 22 2022 SCHEME 33
ACM Tower 100 m (328 ft) 22 2018 Clifton
Parsa Citi towers 100 m (328 ft) 22 2016 SADDAR
SumSum Grand Residency 100 m (328 ft) 22 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Lords Vista 1 100 m (328 ft) 22 2022 SUPARCO Road
Lords Vista 2 100 m (328 ft) 22 2022 SUPARCO Road
Lords Vista 3 100 m (328 ft) 21 2022 SUPARCO Road
Avari tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 1970 SADDAR
Balad trade tower II 90 m (295 ft) 20 2022 CLIFTON
Navy Heights 1 90 m (295 ft) 22 2022 Cantt.
Navy Heights 2 90 m (295 ft) 22 2022 Cantt.
Saima Trade Towers 90 m (295 ft) 20 1999 Downtown
Saima Trade Towers 90 m (295 ft) 20 1999 Downtown
Mega Comfort 90 m (295 ft) 21 2021 Clifton B-8
Vincy Residency 90 m (295 ft) 20 2012 Clifton
Royal Arcade 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Eman Blessing 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Saima Excellency Tower 1 90 m (295 ft) 22 2022 Gulshan
Saima Excellency Tower 2 90 m (295 ft) 22 2022 Gulshan
Burj ul Jannat 90 m (295 ft) 20 2022 SADDAR
AA Towers 90 m (295 ft) 21 2019 P.E.C.H.S
Zamzam tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Artistic Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2019 Shr. Faisal
Saima pari Glorious 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
King's Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 Johar B-15
Paradise Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 CLifton
Greens two 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
King's Luxury tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Halima Residency 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Sawera Sky tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Family Heaven 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S
The Residence 90 m (295 ft) 20 2015 Clifton
Zulekha Heights 90 m (295 ft) 21 2019 P.E.C.H.S
Saima Comforts 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 KBWR
Majestic tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2016 Clifton
The Address 90 m (295 ft) 20 2019 Clifton
Dilkusha Gohar Residency 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 Tariq Road
Parsa Citi Luxuria 90 m (295 ft) 21 2018 P.E.C.H.S
Lakhani Presidency 90 m (295 ft) 20 2008 Gulshan
Defence Skyline 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 DHA
Ceasar Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 1980 SHR Faisal
Sea Breeze Plaza 90 m (295 ft) 20 1980 SHR Faisal
Pearl Residency 90 m (295 ft) 20 2004 Gulshan
Saima Royal Residency 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 Gulshan
Noman Residencia 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 Scheme 33
Al Ghafoor tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2016 Gulshan
Makkah City Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2019 PECHS
Bismillah Blessing 90 m (295 ft) 20 2014 PECHS
Clifton Comforts 90 m (295 ft) 20 2019 Clifton Bl-9
Makkah Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2015 PECHS
Anum Vista 90 m (295 ft) 20 2016 N.Nazimabad
G.M Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2017 P.E.C.H.S
Falak City Tower 90 m (295 ft) 22 2017 Downtown
Saima Paari Point 90 m (295 ft) 20 2016 N.Nazimabad
Euro hitec tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2016 N.Nazimabad
Euro Regency park 90 m (295 ft) 20 2016 N.Nazimabad
Bakhsi tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2016 Shr. Faisal
Nobel Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2019 P.E.C.H.S
Muhammadi Trade Tower 90 m (295 ft) 21 2015 Downtown
Roshan Towers 90 m (295 ft) 20 2021 P.E.C.H.S
Dulara Empire 90 m (295 ft) 20 2020 P.E.C.H.S
Laiba Tower 90 m (295 ft) 20 2019 P.E.C.H.S
Amin Residency 90 m (295 ft) 20 2018 P.E.C.H.S

Under construction / Proposed & Vision

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Building Height Floors Location Year of completion
Port Tower Complex 593 m (1,946 ft) 130 Karachi Port Trust ?
KPT 352 m (1,155 ft) 88 Karachi Port Trust 2024
Emaar Iconic Tower 340 m (1,115 ft) 65 Crescent Bay 2025
FWO Tower 340 m (1,115 ft) 65 DHA CITY 2025
Sky Gardens[36] 230 m (755 ft) 53 Clifton 2020
The Palmyra Air Tower 1 200 m (656 ft) 50 Do Talwar Clifton 2020
The Palmyra Air Tower 2 200 m (656 ft) 50 Do Talwar Clifton 2020
Emaar Panorama 200 m (656 ft) 45 Crescent Bay 2024
HSJ Icon 155 m (509 ft) 50 Saddar 2020
Parsa Citi Club Towers 150 m (492 ft) 45 Clifton 2024
Zamzam Twin Towers 150 m (492 ft) 45 Clifton 2024


One Hoshang (HKC TOWERS) 150 m (492 ft) 37 Civil Line 2025
5 Sky towers 150 m (492 ft) 50 Clifton 2024
H1 Tower 150 m (492 ft) 40 Crescent Bay 2024
Saima Waterfront 150 m (492 ft) 40 Crescent Bay 2024
DCK Tower one 200 m (656 ft) 45 DHA City 2024
Metro Marina 200 m (656 ft) 42 Clifton 2024
The Palm 180 m (591 ft) 42 Marine Promenade 2019
T & A Craft Residency 160 m (525 ft) 45fl x 2 Marine Promenade 2025
Silk Bank Tower 160 m (525 ft) 38 Downtown 2023
Clifton Icon 150 m (492 ft) 46 Clifton 2023
Metro Beach Front 150 m (492 ft) 40 Crescent Bay 2024
Royal Marina 150 m (492 ft) 40x2 Clifton Bl-2 2023
KASB Altitude Tower 150 m (492 ft) 38 Clifton Bl-1 2021
Dominion Twin Towers 150 m (492 ft) 40 x 2 Bahria Town 2023
The Groove 150 m (492 ft) 38 KPT Interchange 2023
Greens Three 150 m (492 ft) 30 Clifton Bl-8 2024
The Orchid 140 m (459 ft) 38 Clifton 2022
Seafront towers 150 m (492 ft) 32 Clifton Bl-8 2024
Residential Tower 130 m (427 ft) 32 Clifton Bl-8 2024
Indigo Classic 120 m (394 ft) 32 Clifton Bl-2 2023
Arabian Sea Tower 120 m (394 ft) 30 Clifton Bl-1 2024
Signature 27 120 m (394 ft) 30 DHA phase 1 Ext 2024
Lucky One[37] 130 m (427 ft) 28 Gulberg 2020

Images

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  • Clifton Skyline 2018
    Clifton Skyline 2018
  • Clifton Skyline
    Clifton Skyline
  • Karachi Skyline
    Karachi Skyline
  • Bahria Icon
    Bahria Icon
  • Chapal Skymark
    Chapal Skymark
  • Dolmen Twin Towers
    Dolmen Twin Towers
  • MCB Tower
    MCB Tower
  • Habib Bank Tower
    Habib Bank Tower
  • Dolmen City
    Dolmen City
  • Bakht Tower, under construction in Karachi
    Bakht Tower, under construction in Karachi
  • Bahria Town Towers.
    Bahria Town Towers.

See also

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