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[[File:Centaurustowerisb.jpg|thumb|225x225px|Three towers of the [[The Centaurus]]]]
[[File:City Boulevard (Islamabad, Pakistan).jpg|thumb|217x217px|OGDCL & other buildings]]
[[File:Islamabad view.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[[Telecom Tower]] & [[Islamabad Stock Exchange]] ]]
[[File:Saudi Pak1.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[[Saudi-Pak Tower]] ]]
[[File:Ogdclofficeislamabad.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[[Oil and Gas Development Company]] (OGDCL) building ]]
[[File:ZTBL Headquarters.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[[Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited]] Headquarters]]

This list of '''tallest buildings in Islamabad''', ranks skyscrapers in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan as well as some highrises in the neighbouring twin city of [[Rawalpindi]]. Currently, the tallest building in Islamabad is the three towers of The Centaurus located at 41 floors and 200 m of height. Today, a number of buildings taller than 200m are under construction in various areas throughout Islamabad.

==Completed Buildings==
The list includes the tallest buildings (completed and topped out) in Islamabad as well as some buildings in Rawalpindi.
[[File:Bird eye view of Islamabad.jpeg|thumb|200x200px|Jinnah Avenue aerial view]]
[[File:Islamabad wet road.jpg|thumb|242x242px|Skyscrapers at Jinnah Avenue]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ececec;"
!Sr No
!Name
!City
!Height
!Floors
!Year
!References
|-
|1||[[Telecom Tower Islamabad|Telecom Tower]]||[[Islamabad]]||{{convert|113|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} ||24||2011||
|-
|2||[[The Centaurus (building)|Centaurus Corporate Tower]]||Islamabad||{{convert|116|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} ||32||2012||
|-
|2||[[The Centaurus (building)|Centaurus Residencial Tower 1]]||Islamabad||{{convert|110|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} ||32||2012||
|-
|2||[[The Centaurus (building)|Centaurus Residencial Tower 2]]||Islamabad ||{{convert|110|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} ||32||2012||
|-

|-
|3||One Constitution Avenue Tower 1||Islamabad ||{{convert|105.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} ||26||2013||
|-
|4||[[Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers]]||Islamabad||{{convert|76|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} ||19||2009||
|-
|5||State Life Tower||Islamabad || ||20||||
|-
|6||Habib Bank Tower||Islamabad || ||19||<ref name="worldaffairsboard1">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/multimedia-jukebox-room/14105-building-boom-pakistan.html |title=THE Building Boom In Pakistan |publisher=Worldaffairsboard.com |date=2008-11-25 |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>
|-
|7||[[Saudi-Pak Tower]]||Islamabad || ||18||||<ref name="worldaffairsboard1"/>
|-
|8||Lignum Tower||Islamabad || ||18||||<ref name="worldaffairsboard1"/>
|-
|9||[[Le Meridien Hotel]]||Islamabad || ||17||||<ref name="worldaffairsboard1"/>
|-
|10||UBL building||Islamabad || ||16||||<ref name="worldaffairsboard1"/>
|-
|11||Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat||Islamabad || ||16||||<ref name="worldaffairsboard1"/>
|-
|12||[[Oil and Gas Development Company]] (OGDCL) building||Islamabad || ||16||||<ref name="skyscraperlife1">{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscraperlife.com/city-albums/6033-islamabad-pakistans-capital-beautiful-city-2.html |title=Islamabad - Pakistan's capital and a beautiful city - Page 2 |publisher=Skyscraperlife.com |date=2007-04-28 |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>
|-
|13||Khudadad Heights||Islamabad || ||16||||<ref name="skyscraperlife1"/>
|-
|14||Green Trust Tower||Islamabad || ||16||||<ref name="skyscraperlife1"/>
|-
|15||NIC building||Islamabad || ||15||||<ref name="skyscraperlife1"/>
|-
|16||[[Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited]] Headquarters||Islamabad || ||11||||<ref name="skyscraperlife1"/>
|-
|17||Emigration Tower||Islamabad || ||12||||<ref name="urbanpk1">{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanpk.com/forums/index.php/topic/27004-islamabad-emigration-tower/ |title=Islamabad: Emigration Tower - Completed Building Projects - . |publisher=UrbanPK |date= |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>
|-
|18||Sona Tower||[[Rawalpindi]] || ||12||||<ref name="urbanpk1"/>
|-
|19||Army Welfare Trust Tower||[[Rawalpindi]] || ||12||||<ref name="urbanpk1"/>
|-
|20||Attock Oil Refinery Headoffice||Rawalpindi || ||11||||<ref name="urbanpk1"/>
|-
|21||Park Tower||Islamabad || ||10||||<ref name="urbanpk1"/>
|}
[[File:Ise building2.png|thumb|150x150px|Islamabad Stock Exchange]]
[[File:Main Avenue in Islamabad.jpg|thumb|200x200px|NIC building]]
[[File:AWT building.jpg|thumb|217x217px|Army Welfare Trust building [[Rawalindi]]]]
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanpk.com/forums/index.php/forum/65-completed-building-projects/ |title=Completed Building Projects - . |publisher=UrbanPK |date= |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>

==Under construction buildings==
This lists buildings that are Under Construction in the city and are planned to rise at least {{convert|72|m|

ft|0}}. Buildings that are only approved, On-Hold or proposed are not included in this table.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ececec;"
!Sr No
!Name
!Height
!Floors
|-
!1
| Gold Crest DHA <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alghurairgiga.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=73 |title=Construction Updates Goldcrest |publisher=Alghurairgiga.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>
|
| 36
|-
!2
| Avari Hotel Extension
| {{convert|+150|m|ft|0}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbana.co.in/ |title=Welcome to Urbana |

publisher=Urbana.co.in |date= |accessdate=2010-07-16}}</ref>
| 24
|-
!3
| Defence Tower<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alghurairgiga.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=105 |title=Defence Tower |publisher=Alghurairgiga.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>
|
| 25
|-
!4
| Alpha Tower
| {{convert|+80|m|ft|0}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajaib.pk/ |title=Welcome to Ajaib Group |

publisher=ajaib.pk |date= |accessdate=2010-07-16}}</ref>
| 13
|-
!5
| World Trade Center
|
| 12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alghurairgiga.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=74 |title=Construction Updates World Trade Center Islamabad |publisher=Alghurairgiga.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>
|-
!*
| Defence Executive Apartments
|
| +18<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alghurairgiga.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=95&Itemid=101 |title=Construction Updates Defence Executive Apartments |publisher=Alghurairgiga.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-31}}</ref>
|}

==On-hold, Approved and proposed buildings==
This is the list of On-Hold, approved and proposed buildings in Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metropolitan Area.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ececec;"
!Sr No
!Name
!City
!Height
!Floors
!Year
!References
|-
|1||[[Grand Hyatt Islamabad]]||Islamabad||{{convert|200|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}||45||2015||
|-
|2||[[World Trade Center, Islamabad]] Megaproject||Islamabad||{{convert|200|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}||60||2015||
|-
|3||Bahria Twin Towers||[[Rawalpindi]]|| ||38||2015 ||{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
|-
|4||[[Holiday Inn]]||Islamabad||{{convert|+70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}||24||2015||
|-
|5||Al-Shifa Trust Tower||[[Rawalpindi]]|| ||18||2015||
|-
|6||Pindi Apartments||[[Rawalpindi]]|| ||15||2015||{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
|-
|7||Capital Residencia||[[Islamabad]]|| ||14||2015 ||{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
|-
|8||Mall Towers||Rawalpindi|| ||55 || 2015||{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
|-
|9||Bahria Gateway Towers||Rawalpindi|| ||38|| 2016||{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
|-
|10||Media Tower||Islamabad|| ||29||2017||<ref name="landmark-props1">[http://www.landmark-props.com/projects.html#pakistan ]{{dead link|date=January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|11||Meridien Tower||Islamabad|| ||20||2016||<ref name="landmark-props1"/>
|-
|12||CAA Tower||Islamabad||{{convert|+340|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}||111 ||2015|
|}

==See also==
*[[List of tallest buildings in Karachi]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Lahore]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Pakistan]]
* [[List of tallest buildings and structures in South Asia]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Islamabad]]

Revision as of 14:56, 19 April 2015

File:Centaurustowerisb.jpg
Three towers of the The Centaurus
OGDCL & other buildings
Telecom Tower & Islamabad Stock Exchange
Saudi-Pak Tower
File:Ogdclofficeislamabad.jpg
Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) building
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited Headquarters

This list of tallest buildings in Islamabad, ranks skyscrapers in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan as well as some highrises in the neighbouring twin city of Rawalpindi. Currently, the tallest building in Islamabad is the three towers of The Centaurus located at 41 floors and 200 m of height. Today, a number of buildings taller than 200m are under construction in various areas throughout Islamabad.

Completed Buildings

The list includes the tallest buildings (completed and topped out) in Islamabad as well as some buildings in Rawalpindi.

Jinnah Avenue aerial view
File:Islamabad wet road.jpg
Skyscrapers at Jinnah Avenue
Sr No Name City Height Floors Year References
1 Telecom Tower Islamabad 113 m (371 ft) 24 2011
2 Centaurus Corporate Tower Islamabad 116 m (381 ft) 32 2012
2 Centaurus Residencial Tower 1 Islamabad 110 m (361 ft) 32 2012
2 Centaurus Residencial Tower 2 Islamabad 110 m (361 ft) 32 2012
3 One Constitution Avenue Tower 1 Islamabad 105.4 m (346 ft) 26 2013
4 Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers Islamabad 76 m (249 ft) 19 2009
5 State Life Tower Islamabad 20
6 Habib Bank Tower Islamabad 19 [1]
7 Saudi-Pak Tower Islamabad 18 [1]
8 Lignum Tower Islamabad 18 [1]
9 Le Meridien Hotel Islamabad 17 [1]
10 UBL building Islamabad 16 [1]
11 Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat Islamabad 16 [1]
12 Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) building Islamabad 16 [2]
13 Khudadad Heights Islamabad 16 [2]
14 Green Trust Tower Islamabad 16 [2]
15 NIC building Islamabad 15 [2]
16 Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited Headquarters Islamabad 11 [2]
17 Emigration Tower Islamabad 12 [3]
18 Sona Tower Rawalpindi 12 [3]
19 Army Welfare Trust Tower Rawalpindi 12 [3]
20 Attock Oil Refinery Headoffice Rawalpindi 11 [3]
21 Park Tower Islamabad 10 [3]
Islamabad Stock Exchange
NIC building
Army Welfare Trust building Rawalindi

[4]

Under construction buildings

This lists buildings that are Under Construction in the city and are planned to rise at least 72 metres (236 ft). Buildings that are only approved, On-Hold or proposed are not included in this table.

Sr No Name Height Floors
1 Gold Crest DHA [5] 36
2 Avari Hotel Extension +150 metres (492 ft) [6] 24
3 Defence Tower[7] 25
4 Alpha Tower +80 metres (262 ft)[8] 13
5 World Trade Center 12[9]
* Defence Executive Apartments +18[10]

On-hold, Approved and proposed buildings

This is the list of On-Hold, approved and proposed buildings in Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metropolitan Area.

Sr No Name City Height Floors Year References
1 Grand Hyatt Islamabad Islamabad 200 m (656 ft) 45 2015
2 World Trade Center, Islamabad Megaproject Islamabad 200 m (656 ft) 60 2015
3 Bahria Twin Towers Rawalpindi 38 2015 [citation needed]
4 Holiday Inn Islamabad +70 m (230 ft) 24 2015
5 Al-Shifa Trust Tower Rawalpindi 18 2015
6 Pindi Apartments Rawalpindi 15 2015 [citation needed]
7 Capital Residencia Islamabad 14 2015 [citation needed]
8 Mall Towers Rawalpindi 55 2015 [citation needed]
9 Bahria Gateway Towers Rawalpindi 38 2016 [citation needed]
10 Media Tower Islamabad 29 2017 [11]
11 Meridien Tower Islamabad 20 2016 [11]
12 CAA Tower Islamabad +340 m (1,115 ft) 111

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "THE Building Boom In Pakistan". Worldaffairsboard.com. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Islamabad - Pakistan's capital and a beautiful city - Page 2". Skyscraperlife.com. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Islamabad: Emigration Tower - Completed Building Projects - ". UrbanPK. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  4. ^ "Completed Building Projects - ". UrbanPK. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  5. ^ "Construction Updates Goldcrest". Alghurairgiga.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Urbana". Urbana.co.in. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  7. ^ "Defence Tower". Alghurairgiga.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Ajaib Group". ajaib.pk. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  9. ^ "Construction Updates World Trade Center Islamabad". Alghurairgiga.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  10. ^ "Construction Updates Defence Executive Apartments". Alghurairgiga.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  11. ^ a b [1][dead link]
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