List of tallest buildings in Karachi

This list of tallest buildings in Karachi, ranks skyscrapers by height in Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

. The first highrise and tallest building in Karachi was Habib Bank Plaza

Habib Bank Plaza

Habib Bank Plaza, located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, is the head office of Habib Bank. It was Pakistan's tallest building upon completion in 1963. It remained the tallest building for 4 decades until the 116m tall MCB Tower was completed in 2005...

which was built in 1963, it stands 101 m (331 ft) with 22 floors, it remained the tallest building of karachi

Karachi

as well as the tallest building of Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

for 42 years until 2005, when MCB Tower

MCB Tower

MCB Tower situated in Karachi, Pakistan is the headquarters of MCB Bank Limited formerly Muslim Commercial Bank. It is the tallest building in Pakistan. It is about 116 m tall and contains 29 floors and 3 basement floors. Construction began in 2000 and was completed in 2005.- External links :*...

was completed in the same city, it stands 116 m (381 ft) and has 29 floors. Since 2005 it was been the tallest building in Pakistan, it was expected to remain the tallest building until 2010, when Karachi Financial Towers

Karachi Financial Towers

Karachi Financial Towers are two adjoining 40-storey mixed use towers set to rise located in the heart of Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi. Upon completion Karachi Financial Towers will consists of office space, parking, retail, a health club,and a garden.The two towers will be identical in...

will be built,But now The Mall(formerly Sofitel) is Tallest Building of Karachi and Pakistan, but its reign of the tallest building in Karachi will not remain due to the epic skyscraper construction boom in the city . There are a number of skyscrapers which are awaiting approval from the city government of Karachi

Karachi

, which includes the Port Tower Complex

Port tower complex

The Port Tower is a tall skyscraper proposed for construction in Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan. It will be constructed with the collaboration of local and foreign investors, in association with the Karachi Port Trust...

, if built it will be 593 m (1,946 ft), representing the year of Pakistan's Independence, it will become the tallest skyscraper of Karachi

Karachi

as well as of Pakistan, and it may well become one of the tallest skyscraper in the world if built.
The skyline

Skyline

A skyline is the overall or partial view of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many skyscrapers in front of the sky in the background. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city's overall structure creates. Skylines serve as a kind of fingerprint of a city, as...

of Karachi is mostly located in the southern portion of the city

City

A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

, where space is at a premium. Permission to construct taller buildings is usually denied due to governmental concerns over stress on infrastructure.

Completed buildings

Building	Height/Floor Area	Floors	Built	Location
The Mall (formerly Sofitel)	130 m (427 ft)	\|30	\| 2012	Clifton
MCB Tower MCB Tower MCB Tower situated in Karachi, Pakistan is the headquarters of MCB Bank Limited formerly Muslim Commercial Bank. It is the tallest building in Pakistan. It is about 116 m tall and contains 29 floors and 3 basement floors. Construction began in 2000 and was completed in 2005.- External links :*...	116 m (381 ft) / 381 ft	30 Stories	2005	I.I Chundrigarh Road
Dolmen Harbour Front	102 m (335 ft)	\|21	\| 2007	Clifton
Habib Bank Plaza Habib Bank Plaza Habib Bank Plaza, located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, is the head office of Habib Bank. It was Pakistan's tallest building upon completion in 1963. It remained the tallest building for 4 decades until the 116m tall MCB Tower was completed in 2005...	101.2 m (332 ft) / 331 ft	25	1963	I.I Chundrigarh Road
PIC Towers	98 m (322 ft) / 330 ft	22	1980s	Kemari
Saima Trade Tower 1	74 m (243 ft)	20	1995	I.I Chundrigarh Road
Saima Trade Tower 2	74 m (243 ft)	20	2005	I.I Chundrigarh Road
Avari Towers Hotel	70	20	Saddar	1985
Navy Heights 4	70 m (230 ft)	20	n/a	Kalapul
Navy Heights 1	68 m (223 ft)	20	n/a	Kalapul
Navy Heights 2	68 m (223 ft)	20	n/a	Kalapul
Navy Heights 3	68 m (223 ft)	20	n/a	Kalapul
New Broadcasting House		20	2001
Revolving Restaurant	68 m (223 ft)	\|20	\| 2002	Shr.Faisal
Sea Breeze Plaza		20		Shr.Faisal
Emerald Tower	65 m (213 ft)	\|18	\| 2011	Korangi Road
Defence Regency	63 m (207 ft)	\|18	\| 2011	Korangi Road
New City Tower	60 m (197 ft)	\|17	\| 2010	Shr.Faisal
Al Tijarah Center	55 m (180 ft)	\|17	\| 2010	Shr.Faisal
Creek Vista Towers	55 m (180 ft)	\|17	\| 2004	Defence
Bismillah towers	53 m (174 ft)	\|17	\| 2009	n/a

Under construction buildings

Rank	Building	Height	Floors	Built
1	Bahria Icon Tower	310 m (1,017 ft)	70	2015
2	Karachi Financial Towers 2 Karachi Financial Towers Karachi Financial Towers are two adjoining 40-storey mixed use towers set to rise located in the heart of Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi. Upon completion Karachi Financial Towers will consists of office space, parking, retail, a health club,and a garden.The two towers will be identical in...	215 m (705 ft)	45	2012
3	Karachi Financial Towers 2 Karachi Financial Towers Karachi Financial Towers are two adjoining 40-storey mixed use towers set to rise located in the heart of Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi. Upon completion Karachi Financial Towers will consists of office space, parking, retail, a health club,and a garden.The two towers will be identical in...	215 m (705 ft)	45	2012
4	IT Tower	183 m (600 ft)	47	2012
5	Dolmen City Office Tower 1	160 m (525 ft)	42	2012
6	Centre Point Tower	150 m (492 ft)	32	2012
7	Dolmen City Office Tower 2	149 m (489 ft)	42	2012
8	KASB Altitude	130 m (427 ft)	32	2012
9	Sofitel Tower	120 m (394 ft)	30	2011
9	Lucky One 8 Towers	120 m (394 ft)	30	2014

Approved and proposed buildings

Rank	Building	Height	Floors	Status	Expected completion
1	Karachi Port Tower Port tower complex The Port Tower is a tall skyscraper proposed for construction in Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan. It will be constructed with the collaboration of local and foreign investors, in association with the Karachi Port Trust...	593 m (1,946 ft)	117	Approved	2012
2	KPT Twin Tower	352 m (1,155 ft)	78	Approved
3	Avari Extension		30
4	Gold Crest Executive		39	Cancelled
5	Clifton Finance and Trade Center		35	Approved	2012
6	Creek Marina 8 Towers		29	Approved

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