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House Building Finance Corporation were a Pakistani first-class cricket team sponsored by the House Building Finance Corporation (now the House Building Finance Company). [1] They played in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and the Patron's Trophy between 1976-77 and 1993-94.

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They played 105 first-class matches, with 22 wins, 37 losses and 46 draws. Their most successful season was 1984-85, when they topped their group in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy but lost their semi-final.

Their highest team total was 724 for 7 declared against Multan in 1976-77. Their highest individual score was 276 by Altaf Shah in the same innings. [2] The best bowling figures were 9 for 38 by Saeed Anjum against Lahore City in 1980-81 (Lahore City declared with nine wickets down). [3]

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