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  2. List of tallest buildings in Karachi - Wikipedia

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    2022. Bahria Town. Habib Bank Plaza [ 26 ] 102 m (335 ft) [citation needed] 24. 1963. Downtown. Tallest in Asia, 1963–1970 and tallest in Pakistan, 1963-2005. Marine View Tower.

  3. History of Karachi - Wikipedia

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    History of Karachi. The area of Karachi (Urdu: کراچی, Sindhi: ڪراچي) in Sindh, Pakistan has a natural harbor and has been used as fishing port by local fisherman belonging to Sindhi tribes since prehistory. Archaeological excavations have uncovered a period going back to Indus valley civilisation which shows the importance of the port ...

  4. List of cultural heritage sites in Karachi - Wikipedia

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    SD-P-19. Mercantile Bank Building. Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road. Karachi. Upload Photo. Upload Photo. SD-P-20. Merewether Clock Tower. I.I. Chundrigar Road (McLeod Road) /Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road.

  5. List of tallest buildings in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the tallest buildings in Pakistan, ranked by structural height. The current tallest building in Pakistan is the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi. The 62-floor building rises to 273 m (896 ft). [1][2][3] Many of Pakistan's tallest buildings are located in Karachi, including: Habib Bank Plaza, built in 1963 in Karachi, was the first ...

  6. Fazlur Rahman Khan - Wikipedia

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    Fazlur Rahman Khan. Fazlur Rahman Khan (Bengali: ফজলুর রহমান খান, Fazlur Rôhman Khan; 3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American [3] structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. [4][5][6] Considered the "father of tubular designs " for high-rises, [7 ...

  7. Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Building - Wikipedia

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    Jehangir N. Setna. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Building is a colonial-era building located on M. A. Jinnah Road, in central Karachi. Construction began in 1927, completed in 1930, and the building was then inaugurated in 1932. [1] It is considered to be one of the most architecturally significant buildings in Karachi.

  8. Nusserwanjee Building - Wikipedia

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    Nusserwanjee Building is a historical structure located in Karachi, Pakistan. It was built in 1903 and named after Jamshed Nusserwanjee, a Karachi philanthropist. [1] This building is a landmark of 100 years old Kharadar and is representative of the historical center of Karachi. It was saved from demolition in 1991 and shifted from Kharadar to ...

  9. Habib Bank Plaza - Wikipedia

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    It remained the tallest building in Pakistan for four decades until the 29-floor and 116m tall MCB Tower was built, also in Karachi. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] HBL Plaza was inaugurated to mark the 25th anniversary of the bank, [ 9 ] and started its operations on 4 September 1971.