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This list of tallest buildings in Pakistan ranks skyscrapers in Pakistan. Habib Bank Plaza built in 1963, was the first high-rise and the tallest building in Pakistan, located in Karachi. It stands 102 m (335 ft) tall with 25 floors; however in 2005 MCB Tower also in Karachi surpassed Habib Bank Plaza at 116 m (381 ft) tall[1] with 29 floors, than in 2012 Ocean Towers surpassed in with 120 m (394 ft) and 30 floors.

The tallest building under construction is Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi, which is expected to be completed in 2017 and upon its completion, will become the tallest Skyscraper in Pakistan changing the skyline of Karachi, at 68 floors, and 260 m (853 ft) height.[2]

Completed buildings

The Centaurus Islamabad
Clifton Karachi

This list ranks completed and topped out buildings that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement.

Sr No Name City Height Floors Year References
1 Bahria Icon Tower Karachi 286 m

(938 ft)

62 2016 Tallest building in Pakistan
2 Ocean Towers Karachi 120 m (394 ft) [citation needed] 30 2012 [citation needed]
3 The Centaurus Islamabad Corporate Tower 116 m (381 ft),
Centaurus Residential Tower 1 & Tower 2 110 m (361 ft) [citation needed]		 21 2013 [3]
4 MCB Tower Karachi 116 m (381 ft) 29 2005 [1][4]
5 Telecom Tower Islamabad 113 m (371 ft) [citation needed] 24 2011 [5]
6 Centre Point Tower Karachi 110 m (361 ft) 28 2013 [6][7]
7 Bahria Town Tower Karachi 110 m (361 ft) 27 2012 [8][citation needed]
8 Arfa Software Technology Park Lahore 106 m (348 ft) [citation needed] 17 2009 [9]
9 One Constitution Avenue A Islamabad 105 m (344 ft) [citation needed] 26 2014 [10][citation needed]
10 One Constitution Avenue B Islamabad 105 m (344 ft) [citation needed] 26 2014 [10][citation needed]
11 Habib Bank Plaza Karachi 102 m (335 ft) 25 1962 [11] Tallest building in South Asia on completion[12]
12 PIC Towers Karachi 100 m (328 ft) 23 1980s [13][14]

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

Name City Height Floors Year Tallest References
Habib Bank Plaza Karachi 101 m (331 ft) [citation needed] 25 1962 to 2005 [15]
MCB Tower Karachi 116 m (381 ft) [citation needed] 29 2005 to 2012 [15]
Ocean Towers Karachi 120 m (394 ft) [citation needed] 30 2012 to 2016
Bahria Icon Tower Karachi 272 m (892 ft) [citation needed] 62 2016 to present

See also

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.mcb.com.pk/mcb/mcb_tower.asp
  2. ^ sbca.gos.pk. "Sindh Building Control Authority" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ http://jeevaypak.com/top-10-tallest-building-in-pakistan-2015-4/
  4. ^ "Pakistan's tallest building completed". Dawn.com. Tallest building in Pakistan from 2005-2012
  5. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20100427193831/http://www.ptet.com.pk:80/tower.php. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)[citation needed]
  6. ^ http://www.centrepoint.com.pk www.centrepoint.com.pk Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Centre Point Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  8. ^ "Bahria Town Karachi Projects received overwhelming response".
  9. ^ http://jeevaypak.com/top-10-tallest-building-in-pakistan-2015-2/
  10. ^ a b "One Constitution Avenue Murree Expressway Islamabad".
  11. ^ - Karachi Diagram
  12. ^ http://www.uet.edu.pk/export/sites/UETWebPortal/research/researchinfo/journal/volume1/artcle10.pdf
  13. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=pictowers-karachi-pakistan PIC
  14. ^ "PRC Towers". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  15. ^ a b name="skyscrapernews.com">http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=598

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