List of tallest buildings in Karachi
Template:Short description Karachi is the capital city of the Sindh province of Pakistan. With a population of over 20 million, it is the largest city in Pakistan and one of the largest in the world. Being the economical hub of Pakistan, Karachi hosts numerous 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 with minimum 100 meters height.
Completed
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Location | Notes |
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| Bahria Icon Tower | Script error: No such module "convert".[7][8][9] | 68 | 2021 | Clifton | Pakistan's current tallest skyscraper, (2014-present).
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| Parsa City Club Towers | Script error: No such module "convert". | 46 | 2025 | Clifton |
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| Bahria Hotel Tower | Script error: No such module "convert".[10][11] | 45 | 2021 | Clifton | |
| Chapal Skymark | Script error: No such module "convert". | 50 | 2020 | Civil Lines |
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| Emaar Panorama [12] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 50 | 2024 | Crescent Bay |
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| Emaar The Views | Script error: No such module "convert". | 45 | 2024 | Crescent Bay |
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| Dolmen Hotel Tower 3 | Script error: No such module "convert".[13] | 42 | 2019 | Clifton | |
| Dolmen Sky Tower 4 | Script error: No such module "convert".[13] | 42 | 2019 | Clifton | |
| Hoshang Pearl[14] | Script error: No such module "convert".[15] | 35[15] | 2018 | Civil Lines | |
| KASB Altitude | Script error: No such module "convert".[15] | 38[15] | 2017 | Clifton | |
| Bakht Tower | Script error: No such module "convert".[15] | 38[15] | 2017 | Clifton | |
| G.M Seaside Residency | Script error: No such module "convert". | 34 | 2024 | Clifton | |
| Arkadians Tower A[16] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 35[17][18] | 2017 | DHA | |
| Luckyone Tower 1 | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 42 | 2019 | Federal B. Area | |
| Luckyone Tower 2 | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 42 | 2019 | Federal B. Area | |
| Luckyone Tower 3 | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 42 | 2024 | Federal B. Area | |
| Luckyone Tower 4 | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 42 | 2024 | Federal B. Area | |
| Grove Residency tower A [19] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 36 | 2024 | DHA | |
| Marina View Tower [20] | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 36 | 2022 | Boat Basin | |
| H1 Tower | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 38 | 2025 | DHA | |
| Clifton Icon | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 38 | 2025 | Clifton | |
| Metro twin tower 1 | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 32 x 2 | 2018 | Clifton | |
| Metro twin tower 2 | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 32 x 2 | 2018 | Clifton | |
| Creek Marina Tower 4 | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 32 | 2022 | DHA | |
| Lucky One Towers[22] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 28 | 2017 | Gulberg | |
| Country Infinity Tower | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 32 | 2025 | Clifton | |
| Com-3 Tower 1[23] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 34[24] | 2018 | Clifton | |
| Com-3 Tower 2[23] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 32[24] | 2018 | Clifton | |
| Ocean Towers | Script error: No such module "convert".[25] | 30[25] | 2013 | Clifton | Tallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014 |
| Mega G4 Tower[26] | Script error: No such module "convert".[27] | 30 | 2016 | Clifton | First LEED-certified building in Pakistan |
| Centre Point Tower | Script error: No such module "convert".[28] | 29[28] | 2013 | DHA | |
| MCB Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 29[29] | 2005 | Downtown | Tallest in Pakistan, 2005–2012[29] |
| 70 Riviera | Script error: No such module "convert".[30] | 32[28] | 2017 | Clifton | |
| Signature 27 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 28 | 2022 | DHA | |
| MPA Hostel Tower | Script error: No such module "convert".[30] | 31[28] | 2019 | Downtown | |
| Pearl Tower 1[31] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30[32] | 2019 | Crescent Bay | |
| Pearl Tower 2[31] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30[32] | 2019 | Crescent Bay | |
| Reef Tower 1[31] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30[32] | 2019 | Crescent Bay | |
| Reef Tower 2[31] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30[32] | 2019 | Crescent Bay | |
| Reef Tower 3[31] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30[32] | 2019 | Crescent Bay | |
| Coral Tower 1[31] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 28[32] | 2018 | Crescent Bay | |
| Coral Tower 2[31] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 28[32] | 2016 | Crescent Bay | |
| A.Q Residency Tower 1 [33] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30 | 2022 | Bahria Town | |
| A.Q Residency Tower 2 [33] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30 | 2022 | Bahria Town | |
| A.Q Residency Tower 3 [33] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30 | 2022 | Bahria Town | |
| Marine View Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 26 | 2019 | Boat Basin | |
| Bahria Town Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 26 | 2016 | P.E.C.H.S (Tariq Road) | |
| Creek View Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 25 | 2021 | Clifton | |
| Habib Bank Plaza[34] | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 24 | 1963 | Downtown | Tallest in Asia, 1963–1970 and tallest in Pakistan, 1963-2005 |
| UBL Tower[35] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 25 | 2016 | Downtown | |
| Royal 8 Icon Tower 1 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30 | 2009 | Gulshan-e-Iqbal | |
| The Center (JS Tower)[36] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30 | 2016 | Downtown | |
| Mont Vista [37] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 26 | 2019 | North Nazimabad | |
| Arkadians tower B[16] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 25 | 2018 | DHA | |
| The Fusion | Script error: No such module "convert". | 25 | 2022 | Clifton | |
| Greens Three[38] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 25 | 2024 | Clifton | |
| Country 8 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 25 | 2021 | Clifton | |
| Sumya Sky View | Script error: No such module "convert". | 23 | 2022 | Civil Lines | |
| CFTC Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 23 | 2018 | Clifton | |
| La Grande | Script error: No such module "convert". | 23 | 2017 | North Nazimabad | |
| AA Residencia | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 23 | 2025 | Gulshan-e-Iqbal | |
| Roshan Residencia | Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 23 | 2025 | P.E.C.H.S | |
| Country 8 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2020 | Clifton | |
| Royal Tower 1 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2017 | DHA | |
| Royal Tower 2 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2017 | DHA | |
| BRR Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2014 | Downtown | |
| Tai Roshan Residency | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2018 | P.E.C.H.S | |
| ASF TOWERS 1 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2022 | Gulzar-e-Hijri | |
| ASF TOWERS 2 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2022 | Gulzar-e-Hijri | |
| ASF TOWERS 3 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2022 | Gulzar-e-Hijri | |
| ACM Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2018 | Clifton | |
| Parsa Citi towers | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2016 | Downtown | |
| SumSum Grand Residency | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2018 | P.E.C.H.S | |
| Lords Vista 1 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2022 | Gulzar-e-Hijri (SUPARCO Road) | |
| Lords Vista 2 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 22 | 2022 | Gulzar-e-Hijri (SUPARCO Road) | |
| Lords Vista 3 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 21 | 2022 | Gulzar-e-Hijri (SUPARCO Road) | |
| Sawera Residency | Script error: No such module "convert". | 21 | 2025 | Clifton | |
| King's Icon | Script error: No such module "convert". | 21 | 2025 | P.E.C.H.S |
Under construction / Proposed & Vision
| Building | Height | Floors | Location | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Tower Complex | Script error: No such module "convert". | 130 | Karachi Port Trust / Mai Kolachi | ? |
| Emaar Iconic Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 65 | Crescent Bay | 202? |
| FWO Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 65 | DHA City | 202? |
| Sky Gardens[39] | Script error: No such module "convert". | 53 | Clifton | 202? |
| The Palmyra Air Tower 1 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 50 | Clifton (Do Talwar) | 202? |
| The Palmyra Air Tower 2 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 50 | Clifton (Do Talwar) | 202? |
| DCK Tower one | Script error: No such module "convert". | 45 | DHA City | 202? |
| Metro Marina | Script error: No such module "convert". | 42 | Clifton | 202? |
| The Palm | Script error: No such module "convert". | 42 | Clifton Beach (Marine Promenade) | 202? |
| T & A Craft Residency | Script error: No such module "convert". | 45 x 2 | Clifton Beach (Marine Promenade) | 202? |
| Silk Bank Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 38 | Downtown | 202? |
| HSJ Icon | Script error: No such module "convert". | 50 | Downtown | 202? |
| 5 Sky towers | Script error: No such module "convert". | 50 | Clifton | 202? |
| Parsa Citi Club Towers | Script error: No such module "convert". | 45 | Clifton | 202? |
| Zamzam Twin Towers | Script error: No such module "convert". | 45 | Clifton | 202? |
| Royal Marina | Script error: No such module "convert". | 40 x 2 | Clifton | 202? |
| Dominion Twin Towers | Script error: No such module "convert". | 40 x 2 | Bahria Town | 202? |
| Saima Waterfront | Script error: No such module "convert". | 40 | Crescent Bay | 202? |
| Metro Beach Front | Script error: No such module "convert". | 40 | Crescent Bay | 202? |
| The Groove | Script error: No such module "convert". | 38 | Clifton | 202? |
| One Hoshang (HKC TOWERS) | Script error: No such module "convert". | 37 | Civil Lines | 202? |
| Seafront towers | Script error: No such module "convert". | 32 | Clifton | 202? |
| The Orchid | Script error: No such module "convert". | 38 | Clifton | 202? |
| Residential Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 32 | Clifton | 202? |
| Indigo Classic | Script error: No such module "convert". | 32 | Clifton | 202? |
| Arabian Sea Tower | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30 | Clifton | 202? |
Images
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Clifton Skyline 2018
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Clifton Skyline
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Karachi Skyline
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Bahria Icon
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Chapal Skymark
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Dolmen Twin Towers
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MCB Tower
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Habib Bank Tower
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Bakht Tower, under construction in Karachi
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Bahria Town Towers.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Pakistan
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings and structures in South Asia
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