List of tallest buildings in Karachi

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Karachi is the capital city of the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. 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.

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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.

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BuildingHeightFloorsYearLocationNotes
Bahria Icon Tower 273 m (896 ft) [7] [8] 682021CliftonPakistan's tallest skyscraper
Bahria Hotel Tower230 m (755 ft) [9] [10] 452021Clifton
Chapal Skymark 210 m (689 ft)502020Civil Lines


Emaar Panorama [11] 200 m (656 ft)502024Crescent Bay


Emaar The Views200 m (656 ft)452024Crescent Bay


Dolmen Hotel Tower 3 175 m (574 ft) [12] 422019Clifton
Dolmen Sky Tower 4 174.5 m (573 ft) [12] 422019Clifton
Hoshang Pearl [13] 160 m (525 ft) [14] 35 [14] 2018 Civil Line
KASB Altitude150 m (492 ft) [14] 38 [14] 2017Clifton
Bakht Tower145 m (476 ft) [14] 38 [14] 2017Clifton


G.M Seaside Residency143 m (469 ft)342024Clifton
Arkadians Tower A [15] 140 m (459 ft)35 [16] [17] 2017 Defence VIII
Luckyone Tower 1138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]422019F.B Area
Luckyone Tower 2138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]422019F.B Area
Luckyone Tower 3138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]422024F.B Area
Luckyone Tower 4138 m (453 ft)[ citation needed ]422024F.B Area
Grove Residency tower A [18] 136 m (446 ft)362024DHA
Marina View Tower [19] 140 m (459 ft)[ citation needed ]362022Boat Basin
Creek Marina Tower 4

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130 m (427 ft)[ citation needed ]322022DHA VIII
Metro twin tower 1130 m (427 ft)[ citation needed ]32*22018Clifton
Metro twin tower 2130 m (427 ft)[ citation needed ]32*22018Clifton
Com-3 Tower 1 [21] 124 m (407 ft)34 [22] 2018Clifton
Com-3 Tower 2 [21] 124 m (407 ft)32 [22] 2018Clifton
Ocean Towers 120 m (394 ft) [23] 30 [23] 2013CliftonTallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014
Mega G4 Tower [24] 118 m (387 ft) [25] 302016CliftonFirst LEED-certified building in Pakistan
Centre Point Tower117 m (384 ft) [26] 29 [26] 2013 Defence VI
MCB Tower 116 m (381 ft)29 [27] 2005DowntownTallest in Pakistan, 2005–2012 [27]
70 Riviera110 m (361 ft) [28] 32 [26] 2017Clifton
Signature 27110 m (361 ft)282022DHA
MPA Hostel Tower109 m (358 ft) [28] 31 [26] 2019Saddar
Pearl Tower 1 [29] 109 m (358 ft)30 [30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Pearl Tower 2 [29] 109 m (358 ft)30 [30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 1 [29] 108 m (354 ft)30 [30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 2 [29] 108 m (354 ft)30 [30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Reef Tower 3 [29] 108 m (354 ft)30 [30] 2019 Crescent Bay
Coral Tower 1 [29] 107 m (351 ft)28 [30] 2018 Crescent Bay
Coral Tower 2 [29] 107 m (351 ft)28 [30] 2016Crescent Bay
A.Q Residency Tower 1 [31] 104 m (341 ft)302022Bahria Town
A.Q Residency Tower 2 [31] 104 m (341 ft)302022Bahria Town
A.Q Residency Tower 3 [31] 104 m (341 ft)302022Bahria Town


Habib Bank Plaza [32] 102 m (335 ft)[ citation needed ]241963DowntownTallest in Asia, 1963–1970 and tallest in Pakistan, 1963-2005
Marine View Tower103 m (338 ft)262019Boat Basin
Bahria town Tower102 m (335 ft)262016Tariq Road
Creek View Tower102 m (335 ft)252021Clifton
UBL Tower [33] 101 m (331 ft)252016Downtown
Royal 8 Icon Tower 1100 m (328 ft)302009Gulshan 13-D
Arkadians tower B [15] 100 m (328 ft)252018DHA VIII
The Fusion100 m (328 ft)252022Clifton


Greens Three [34] 100 m (328 ft)252024Clifton


Country 8100 m (328 ft)252021Clifton
Sumya Sky View100 m (328 ft)232022Civil Lines
Mont Vista [35] 100 m (328 ft)262019N.Nazimabad
The Center (JS Tower) [36] 100 m (328 ft)302016SADDAR
CFTC Tower100 m (328 ft)232018Clifton
Country 8100 m (328 ft)222020Clifton B-8
Royal Tower 1100 m (328 ft)222017DHA
Royal Tower 2100 m (328 ft)222017DHA
La Grande100 m (328 ft)232017N.Nazimabad
BRR Tower100 m (328 ft)222014Downtown
Tai Roshan Residency100 m (328 ft)222018P.E.C.H.S
ASF TOWERS 1100 m (328 ft)222022SCHEME 33
ASF TOWERS 2100 m (328 ft)222022SCHEME 33
ASF TOWERS 3100 m (328 ft)222022SCHEME 33
ACM Tower100 m (328 ft)222018Clifton
Parsa Citi towers100 m (328 ft)222016SADDAR
SumSum Grand Residency100 m (328 ft)222018P.E.C.H.S
Lords Vista 1100 m (328 ft)222022SUPARCO Road
Lords Vista 2100 m (328 ft)222022SUPARCO Road
Lords Vista 3100 m (328 ft)212022SUPARCO Road
Avari tower90 m (295 ft)201970SADDAR
Balad trade tower II90 m (295 ft)202022CLIFTON
Navy Heights 190 m (295 ft)222022Cantt.
Navy Heights 290 m (295 ft)222022Cantt.
Saima Trade Towers90 m (295 ft)201999Downtown
Saima Trade Towers90 m (295 ft)201999Downtown
Mega Comfort90 m (295 ft)212021Clifton B-8
Vincy Residency90 m (295 ft)202012Clifton
Royal Empire90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
Eman Blessing90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
Saima Excellency Tower 190 m (295 ft)222022Gulshan
Saima Excellency Tower 290 m (295 ft)222022Gulshan
Burj ul Jannat90 m (295 ft)202022SADDAR
AA Towers90 m (295 ft)212019P.E.C.H.S
Zamzam tower90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
Artistic Tower90 m (295 ft)202019Shr. Faisal
Saima pari Glorious90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
King's Tower90 m (295 ft)202018Johar B-15
Paradise Tower90 m (295 ft)202018CLifton
Greens two90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
King's Luxury tower90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
Halima Residency90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
Sawera Sky tower90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
Family Heaven90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S
The Residence90 m (295 ft)202015Clifton
Zulekha Heights90 m (295 ft)212019P.E.C.H.S
Saima Comforts90 m (295 ft)202018KBWR
Majestic tower90 m (295 ft)202016Clifton
The Address90 m (295 ft)202019Clifton
Dilkusha Gohar Residency90 m (295 ft)202018Tariq Road
Parsa Citi Luxuria90 m (295 ft)212018P.E.C.H.S
Lakhani Presidency90 m (295 ft)202008Gulshan
Defence Skyline90 m (295 ft)202018DHA
Ceasar Tower90 m (295 ft)201980SHR Faisal
Sea Breeze Plaza90 m (295 ft)201980SHR Faisal
Pearl Residency90 m (295 ft)202004Gulshan
Saima Royal Residency90 m (295 ft)202018Gulshan
Noman Residencia90 m (295 ft)202018Scheme 33
Al Ghafoor tower90 m (295 ft)202016Gulshan
Makkah City Tower90 m (295 ft)202019PECHS
Bismillah Blessing90 m (295 ft)202014PECHS
Clifton Comforts90 m (295 ft)202019Clifton Bl-9
Makkah Tower90 m (295 ft)202015PECHS
Anum Vista90 m (295 ft)202016N.Nazimabad
G.M Tower90 m (295 ft)202017P.E.C.H.S
Falak City Tower90 m (295 ft)222017Downtown
Saima Paari Point90 m (295 ft)202016N.Nazimabad
Euro hitec tower90 m (295 ft)202016N.Nazimabad
Euro Regency park90 m (295 ft)202016N.Nazimabad
Bakhsi tower90 m (295 ft)202016Shr. Faisal
Nobel Tower90 m (295 ft)202019P.E.C.H.S
Muhammadi Trade Tower90 m (295 ft)212015Downtown
Roshan Towers90 m (295 ft)202021P.E.C.H.S
Dulara Empire90 m (295 ft)202020P.E.C.H.S
Laiba Tower90 m (295 ft)202019P.E.C.H.S
Amin Residency90 m (295 ft)202018P.E.C.H.S

Under construction / Proposed & Vision

BuildingHeightFloorsLocationYear of completion
Port Tower Complex 593 m (1,946 ft)130 Karachi Port Trust  ?
KPT352 m (1,155 ft)88 Karachi Port Trust 2024
Emaar Iconic Tower340 m (1,115 ft)65Crescent Bay2025
FWO Tower340 m (1,115 ft)65DHA CITY2025
Sky Gardens [37] 230 m (755 ft)53Clifton2020
The Palmyra Air Tower 1200 m (656 ft)50Do Talwar Clifton2020
The Palmyra Air Tower 2200 m (656 ft)50Do Talwar Clifton2020
Emaar Panorama200 m (656 ft)45Crescent Bay2024
HSJ Icon155 m (509 ft)50 Saddar 2020
Parsa Citi Club Towers150 m (492 ft)45 Clifton 2024
Zamzam Twin Towers150 m (492 ft)45Clifton2024


One Hoshang (HKC TOWERS)150 m (492 ft)37 Civil Line 2025
5 Sky towers150 m (492 ft)50Clifton2024
H1 Tower150 m (492 ft)40 Crescent Bay 2024
Saima Waterfront150 m (492 ft)40 Crescent Bay 2024
DCK Tower one200 m (656 ft)45DHA City2024
Metro Marina200 m (656 ft)42Clifton2024
The Palm180 m (591 ft)42Marine Promenade2019
T & A Craft Residency160 m (525 ft)45fl x 2Marine Promenade2025
Silk Bank Tower160 m (525 ft)38Downtown2023
Clifton Icon150 m (492 ft)46Clifton2023
Metro Beach Front150 m (492 ft)40Crescent Bay2024
Royal Marina150 m (492 ft)40x2Clifton Bl-22023
KASB Altitude Tower150 m (492 ft)38Clifton Bl-12021
Dominion Twin Towers150 m (492 ft)40 x 2Bahria Town2023
The Groove150 m (492 ft)38KPT Interchange2023
Greens Three150 m (492 ft)30Clifton Bl-82024
The Orchid140 m (459 ft)38Clifton2022
Seafront towers150 m (492 ft)32Clifton Bl-82024
Residential Tower130 m (427 ft)32Clifton Bl-82024
Indigo Classic120 m (394 ft)32Clifton Bl-22023
Arabian Sea Tower120 m (394 ft)30Clifton Bl-12024
Signature 27120 m (394 ft)30DHA phase 1 Ext2024
Lucky One [38] 130 m (427 ft)28 Gulberg 2020

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