Arfa Software Technology Park | |
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Alternative names | Software Technology Park |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Address | 346-B, Ferozepur Road |
Town or city | Lahore |
Country | Pakistan |
Coordinates | 31°28′31″N74°20′35″E / 31.475357°N 74.343064°E |
Groundbreaking | 3 July 2006 |
Inaugurated | 9 February 2012 |
Owner | Punjab Information Technology Board |
Height | 106m (348ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 17 |
Website | |
Arfa Software Technology Park |
Arfa Software Technology Park (previously known as Software Technology Park) is a skyscraper building and information technology park in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, built in 2009. It is home to the Information Technology University [1] [2] [3] and PITB. The main building consists of 17 floors and is 106 meters tall. [4] It is currently the tallest building in Lahore.
On 15 January 2012, Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif announced a name change of Software Technology Park to Arfa Software Technology Park after the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional Arfa Karim, who died at the age of 16. [5] [6]
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