List of tallest buildings in Karachi

Karachi is the capital city of the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 1st largest in the world, with a population of over 45M. Karachi is the economical hub of Pakistan which contributes 70% in Pakistan tax & 54% of Pakistan GDP.Karachi has a collection of 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
Bahria Icon Tower	273 m (896 ft) [7] [8]	68	2021	Clifton	Pakistan's current tallest skyscraper, (2014-present).
Bahria Hotel Tower	230 m (755 ft) [9] [10]	45	2021	Clifton
Chapal Skymark	210 m (689 ft)	50	2020	Civil Lines
Emaar Panorama [11]	200 m (656 ft)	50	2024	Crescent Bay
Emaar The Views	200 m (656 ft)	45	2024	Crescent Bay
Dolmen Hotel Tower 3	175 m (574 ft) [12]	42	2019	Clifton
Dolmen Sky Tower 4	174.5 m (573 ft) [12]	42	2019	Clifton
Hoshang Pearl [13]	160 m (525 ft) [14]	35 [14]	2018	Civil Lines
KASB Altitude	150 m (492 ft) [14]	38 [14]	2017	Clifton
Bakht Tower	145 m (476 ft) [14]	38 [14]	2017	Clifton
G.M Seaside Residency	143 m (469 ft)	34	2024	Clifton
Arkadians Tower A [15]	140 m (459 ft)	35 [16] [17]	2017	DHA
Luckyone Tower 1	138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]	42	2019	Federal B. Area
Luckyone Tower 2	138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]	42	2019	Federal B. Area
Luckyone Tower 3	138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]	42	2024	Federal B. Area
Luckyone Tower 4	138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]	42	2024	Federal B. Area
Grove Residency tower A [18]	136 m (446 ft)	36	2024	DHA
Marina View Tower [19]	140 m (459 ft)[ citation needed ]	36	2022	Boat Basin
H1 Tower	135 m (443 ft)[ citation needed ]	38	2025	DHA
Clifton Icon	130 m (427 ft)[ citation needed ]	38	2025	Clifton
Metro twin tower 1	130 m (427 ft)[ citation needed ]	32 x 2	2018	Clifton
Metro twin tower 2	130 m (427 ft)[ citation needed ]	32 x 2	2018	Clifton
Creek Marina Tower 4 [20]	130 m (427 ft)[ citation needed ]	32	2022	DHA
Lucky One Towers [21]	130 m (427 ft)	28	2017	Gulberg
Country Infinity Tower	125 m (410 ft)[ citation needed ]	32	2025	Clifton
Com-3 Tower 1 [22]	124 m (407 ft)	34 [23]	2018	Clifton
Com-3 Tower 2 [22]	124 m (407 ft)	32 [23]	2018	Clifton
Ocean Towers	120 m (394 ft) [24]	30 [24]	2013	Clifton	Tallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014
Mega G4 Tower [25]	118 m (387 ft) [26]	30	2016	Clifton	First LEED-certified building in Pakistan
Centre Point Tower	117 m (384 ft) [27]	29 [27]	2013	DHA
MCB Tower	116 m (381 ft)	29 [28]	2005	Downtown	Tallest in Pakistan, 2005–2012 [28]
70 Riviera	110 m (361 ft) [29]	32 [27]	2017	Clifton
Signature 27	110 m (361 ft)	28	2022	DHA
MPA Hostel Tower	109 m (358 ft) [29]	31 [27]	2019	Downtown
Pearl Tower 1 [30]	109 m (358 ft)	30 [31]	2019	Crescent Bay
Pearl Tower 2 [30]	109 m (358 ft)	30 [31]	2019	Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 1 [30]	108 m (354 ft)	30 [31]	2019	Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 2 [30]	108 m (354 ft)	30 [31]	2019	Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 3 [30]	108 m (354 ft)	30 [31]	2019	Crescent Bay
Coral Tower 1 [30]	107 m (351 ft)	28 [31]	2018	Crescent Bay
Coral Tower 2 [30]	107 m (351 ft)	28 [31]	2016	Crescent Bay
A.Q Residency Tower 1 [32]	104 m (341 ft)	30	2022	Bahria Town
A.Q Residency Tower 2 [32]	104 m (341 ft)	30	2022	Bahria Town
A.Q Residency Tower 3 [32]	104 m (341 ft)	30	2022	Bahria Town
Marine View Tower	103 m (338 ft)	26	2019	Boat Basin
Bahria Town Tower	102 m (335 ft)	26	2016	P.E.C.H.S (Tariq Road)
Creek View Tower	102 m (335 ft)	25	2021	Clifton
Habib Bank Plaza [33]	102 m (335 ft)[ citation needed ]	24	1963	Downtown	Tallest in Asia, 1963–1970 and tallest in Pakistan, 1963-2005
UBL Tower [34]	101 m (331 ft)	25	2016	Downtown
Royal 8 Icon Tower 1	100 m (328 ft)	30	2009	Gulshan-e-Iqbal
The Center (JS Tower) [35]	100 m (328 ft)	30	2016	Downtown
Mont Vista [36]	100 m (328 ft)	26	2019	North Nazimabad
Arkadians tower B [15]	100 m (328 ft)	25	2018	DHA
The Fusion	100 m (328 ft)	25	2022	Clifton
Greens Three [37]	100 m (328 ft)	25	2024	Clifton
Country 8	100 m (328 ft)	25	2021	Clifton
Sumya Sky View	100 m (328 ft)	23	2022	Civil Lines
CFTC Tower	100 m (328 ft)	23	2018	Clifton
La Grande	100 m (328 ft)	23	2017	North Nazimabad
AA Residencia	100 m (328 ft)[ citation needed ]	23	2025	Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Roshan Residencia	100 m (328 ft)[ citation needed ]	23	2025	P.E.C.H.S
Country 8	100 m (328 ft)	22	2020	Clifton
Royal Tower 1	100 m (328 ft)	22	2017	DHA
Royal Tower 2	100 m (328 ft)	22	2017	DHA
BRR Tower	100 m (328 ft)	22	2014	Downtown
Tai Roshan Residency	100 m (328 ft)	22	2018	P.E.C.H.S
ASF TOWERS 1	100 m (328 ft)	22	2022	Gulzar-e-Hijri
ASF TOWERS 2	100 m (328 ft)	22	2022	Gulzar-e-Hijri
ASF TOWERS 3	100 m (328 ft)	22	2022	Gulzar-e-Hijri
ACM Tower	100 m (328 ft)	22	2018	Clifton
Parsa Citi towers	100 m (328 ft)	22	2016	Downtown
SumSum Grand Residency	100 m (328 ft)	22	2018	P.E.C.H.S
Lords Vista 1	100 m (328 ft)	22	2022	Gulzar-e-Hijri (SUPARCO Road)
Lords Vista 2	100 m (328 ft)	22	2022	Gulzar-e-Hijri (SUPARCO Road)
Lords Vista 3	100 m (328 ft)	21	2022	Gulzar-e-Hijri (SUPARCO Road)
Sawera Residency	100 m (328 ft)	21	2025	Clifton
King's Icon	100 m (328 ft)	21	2025	P.E.C.H.S

Under construction / Proposed & Vision

Building	Height	Floors	Location	Year of completion
Port Tower Complex	593 m (1,946 ft)	130	Karachi Port Trust / Mai Kolachi	?
Emaar Iconic Tower	340 m (1,115 ft)	65	Crescent Bay	202?
FWO Tower	340 m (1,115 ft)	65	DHA City	202?
Sky Gardens [38]	230 m (755 ft)	53	Clifton	202?
The Palmyra Air Tower 1	200 m (656 ft)	50	Clifton (Do Talwar)	202?
The Palmyra Air Tower 2	200 m (656 ft)	50	Clifton (Do Talwar)	202?
DCK Tower one	200 m (656 ft)	45	DHA City	202?
Metro Marina	200 m (656 ft)	42	Clifton	202?
The Palm	180 m (591 ft)	42	Clifton Beach (Marine Promenade)	202?
T & A Craft Residency	160 m (525 ft)	45 x 2	Clifton Beach (Marine Promenade)	202?
Silk Bank Tower	160 m (525 ft)	38	Downtown	202?
HSJ Icon	155 m (509 ft)	50	Downtown	202?
5 Sky towers	150 m (492 ft)	50	Clifton	202?
Parsa Citi Club Towers	150 m (492 ft)	45	Clifton	202?
Zamzam Twin Towers	150 m (492 ft)	45	Clifton	202?
Royal Marina	150 m (492 ft)	40 x 2	Clifton	202?
Dominion Twin Towers	150 m (492 ft)	40 x 2	Bahria Town	202?
Saima Waterfront	150 m (492 ft)	40	Crescent Bay	202?
Metro Beach Front	150 m (492 ft)	40	Crescent Bay	202?
The Groove	150 m (492 ft)	38	Clifton	202?
One Hoshang (HKC TOWERS)	150 m (492 ft)	37	Civil Lines	202?
Seafront towers	150 m (492 ft)	32	Clifton	202?
The Orchid	140 m (459 ft)	38	Clifton	202?
Residential Tower	130 m (427 ft)	32	Clifton	202?
Indigo Classic	120 m (394 ft)	32	Clifton	202?
Arabian Sea Tower	120 m (394 ft)	30	Clifton	202?

Images

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  Clifton Skyline 2018
• 
  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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  Dolmen City
• 
  Bakht Tower, under construction in Karachi
• 
  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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