List of tallest buildings in Pakistan

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 current tallest building is the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi, which was opened on Jan 25th 2016 and upon its completion, it has changed the skyline of Karachi, at 68 floors, and 260 m (853 ft) height.[2]

Skyline of Karachi, financial capital of Pakistan, the city has most high-rise buildings in the country.

Completed buildings

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

Rank Name Image City Height Floors Year References
1 Bahria Icon Tower Karachi 286 m (938 ft) 63 2016 [3][4]
2 Ocean TowersKarachi120 m (394 ft)302012 [5]
3 MCB TowerKarachi116 m (381 ft) 292005[1][6]
4 Telecom Tower Islamabad 113 m (371 ft)242011[7]
5 Coral tower 1 N/A Karachi112 m (367 ft) 26 2016 [8]
6 Coral tower 2 N/A Karachi112 m (367 ft) 26 2016 [9]
7 The Centaurus Islamabad110 m (361 ft)262013[10]
8 Centaurus Residencial Tower 1 N/A Islamabad110 m (361 ft)262013[11]
9 Centaurus Residencial Tower 2 N/A Islamabad110 m (361 ft)262013[12]
10 Centre Point Tower N/A Karachi 110 m (361 ft) 282013[13][14]
11 Mega G4 Corporate Tower N/A Karachi 108 m (354 ft) 272014[15]
12 Bahria Town Tower N/A Karachi108 m (354 ft) 252014[16]
13 Arfa Software Technology Park N/ALahore106 m (348 ft) 172009[17]
14 One Constitution Avenue Tower 1 N/A Islamabad105 m (344 ft) 262014[18]
15 One Constitution Avenue Tower 2 N/A Islamabad105 m (344 ft) 262014[18]
16 Habib Bank PlazaKarachi102 m (335 ft)251962[19] Tallest building in South Asia on completion[20]
17 UBL Tower N/A Karachi101 m (331 ft)232014[21]
18 Dolmen Tower Karachi101 m (331 ft)192007[22]
19 PRC TowersKarachi100 m (328 ft) 231980s[23][24]
20 JS Tower N/A Karachi100 m (328 ft) 22 2013
21 Lakhani Presidency N/A Karachi100 m (328 ft) 22 2011

Under construction

60 storey, Dolmen Tower 3 & 4, under-construction in Karachi.
Bakht Tower, under construction in Karachi
Name City Floors Height TBC
Dolmen City Tower 3 [25] Karachi 60 210m 2017
Dolmen City Tower 4 [26] Karachi 60 210m 2017
Chapal Skymark[27] Karachi 50 200m 2017
Frere Heights Karachi 49 200m 2017
Grand Hyatt Islamabad 50 200m 2018
Bahria Opal 225[28] Karachi 41 160m 2017
Com 3 Towers Karachi 32 160m 2017
Karachi Bakht tower[29] Karachi 37 146m 2017
Gold Crest DHA [30] Islamabad 36 130m 2018
Hoshang Pearl[31] Karachi 31 130m 2017
70 Riviera Karachi 29 130m 2017
Lucky One[32] Karachi 28x8 130m 2018
The Arkadians Karachi 34x7 130m
The Arkadians Karachi 24x6 105m
Ali trade Center Lahore 25 104m
Mont Vista Karachi 26 100+m 2017
Mall Of Islamabad Islamabad 25 100+m 2018
Mertro Twin Towers Karachi 30x2 100+m 2017

Timeline

Name City Height Floors Year Tallest References
Habib Bank PlazaKarachi101 m (331 ft) 251962 to 2005[33]
MCB TowerKarachi116 m (381 ft) 292005 to 2012[33]
Ocean TowersKarachi120 m (394 ft) 302012 to 2016
Bahria Icon TowerKarachi286 m (938 ft) 632016 to present

See also

References

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