List of tallest buildings in Pakistan

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The Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi is the tallest building in Pakistan Bahria Icon Karachi 3.jpg
The Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi is the tallest building in Pakistan

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Pakistan , ranked by structural height.

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The current tallest building in Pakistan is the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi. Upon its completion, it changed the skyline of Karachi with its 62 floors and a height to its spire tip of 273 m (896 ft). [1] [2] [3]

Most of Pakistan's tallest buildings can be found in its most populous city of Karachi, including;

Completed buildings (100m+)

Karachi skyline KHIURBANSKYLINE.jpg
Karachi skyline
Islamabad skyline Islamabad skyline.jpg
Islamabad skyline

This list ranks completed and topped out buildings that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) or 20 floors, based on standard height measurement. [5] This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing partially habitable structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. Karachi has the most completed highrise buildings in Pakistan, followed by Islamabad.

  Was the tallest building in Pakistan upon completion.
No.NameImageHeightFloorsYearLocationBuilding typeNotes / references
1 Bahria Icon Tower Bahria Icon Tower.jpg 273 m

(896 ft) [6]

622022 Karachi Mixed UseTallest building in Pakistan. [2] [3]

Architecturally topped out.

2 Chapal Skymark Chapal Skymark.jpg 200 m (656 ft)502021 Karachi ResidentialPakistan's tallest residential tower

Structurally topped out.

3 Bahria Apartment Tower (left one) Bahria Icon Karachi 1.jpg 200 m (656 ft)422021 Karachi Residential [2]
4 Dolmen Tower A Dolmen Towers Karachi.jpg 151 m (495 ft)402020 Karachi Office [7]
5 Dolmen Tower B Dolmen Towers Karachi.jpg 150.4 m (493 ft)402020 Karachi Mixed Use [7]
6Summit tower Summit Tower Karachi.jpg 132 m (433 ft)332018 Karachi Mixed Use [8] [9]
7 Lucky One 130 m (427 ft)282020 Karachi Commercial [10]
870 Riviera130 m (427 ft)322017 Karachi Residential [11] [12]
9Arkadians Tower A AKD Towers Karachi.jpg 128 m (420 ft)322019 Karachi Mixed Use
10Metro Twin Tower 1125 m (410 ft)302018 Karachi Residential [13]
11Metro Twin Tower 2125 m (410 ft)302018 Karachi Residential [13]
12Hoshang Pearl124 m (407 ft)31 [14] 2019 Karachi Office [7]
13Com-3 Tower 1124 m (407 ft)322018 Karachi Residential
Com-3 Tower 2124 m (407 ft)322018 Karachi Residential
14 Ocean Towers Ocean Tower Clifton Karachi.jpg 120 m (394 ft)302013 Karachi CommercialTallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014 [15] [16]
15 The Centaurus Corporate First Mega Mall of Islamabad - Centaurus.JPG 116 m (381 ft)232013 Islamabad Office [17]
16 The Centaurus Residencia First Mega Mall of Islamabad - Centaurus.JPG 116 m (381 ft)232013 Islamabad Residential [18]
17 Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel First Mega Mall of Islamabad - Centaurus.JPG 116 m (381 ft)232013 Islamabad Hotel [19]
18 MCB Tower MCB Tower Karachi 3.jpg 116 m (381 ft)292005 Karachi OfficeTallest in Pakistan (2005–2012) [20]
19Ufone Tower (Telecom Tower) Ptet ise.jpg 113 m (371 ft)262011 Islamabad Office [21]
20Centre Point Tower Qayoom Abad Fly Over Bridge Karachi.jpg 110 m (361 ft)282013 Karachi Mixed Use [12] [22]
2120. Coral Tower 1107 m (351 ft)282018 Karachi Residential [23]
22Coral Tower 2107 m (351 ft)282016 Karachi Residential [23]
23 Arfa Software Technology Park Arfa Software Technology Park, Lahore.jpg 106 m (348 ft)172012 Lahore Office [24]
24Mont Vista105 m (344 ft)262017 Karachi Residential
25One Constitution Avenue Tower 1 Constitution Avenue.jpg 105 m (346 ft)262017 Islamabad ResidentialTopped out
26One Constitution Avenue Tower 2 Constitution Avenue.jpg 105 m (346 ft)262017 Islamabad ResidentialTopped out
27Mega G4 Tower HBL Tower 2.jpg 105 m (344 ft)262016 Karachi OfficeFirst LEED certified building in Pakistan [25]
28Marine View Tower Towers in Clifton.jpg 103 m (338 ft)262019 Karachi Office
29 Habib Bank Plaza Habib Bank Sadar.jpg 102 m (335 ft)241963 Karachi OfficeAsia’s first skyscraper, Tallest in Asia (1963–1968)

Tallest in South Asia (1963–1970)

Tallest in Pakistan (1963–2005) [26]

30UBL Tower Ubl Tower HQ.jpg 101 m (331 ft)252017 Karachi Office
31 Dolmen Harbour Front Dolmen City Karachi.jpg 101 m (331 ft)192007 Karachi Commercial [24]
32JS Centre100 m (328 ft)222013 Karachi Office [27]
33PRC Towers PRCtowersKarachi.jpg 100 m (329 ft)232005 Karachi Office [28] [24]

Under construction (100m+)

This list ranks buildings that are under construction in Pakistan and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft) or 20 floors tall. Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are also included, as are those whose construction has been suspended. Karachi has the most under construction buildings followed by Islamabad.

NameCityFloorsHeightTBCReferences
Mabarak Center 1 [29] Lahore 60250 m (820 ft)2025 [30]
Citadel 7 by Chakor VenturesIslamabad202024 [31]
Palmyra Air Towers [32] Karachi 50*2200 m (656 ft)2020
Frere Heights[ citation needed ] Karachi 49200 m (656 ft)2020
Mabarak Center 2 [29] Lahore 45200 m (656 ft)2025 [30]
Mabarak Center 3 [29] Lahore 45200 m (656 ft)2025 [30]
Mabarak Center 4 [33] Lahore 45200 m (656 ft)2025 [30]
The Grand Central Mall Faisalabad [34] Faisalabad 40191 m (627 ft)2026 [30]
One Hoshang 1 [35] Karachi 45180 m (591 ft)2023 [30]
Bahria Opal 225 [36] Karachi 41160 m (525 ft)2020
Parsa City Club Towers Karachi 45160 m (525 ft)
Prime 1 Lahore 40158 m (518 ft)2023
HSJ Icon Karachi 49155 m (509 ft)2024
Metro Beach Front Lahore 40150 m (492 ft)2024
Prime 2 Lahore 38150 m (492 ft)2023
Dominian Twin Tower Karachi 41150 m (492 ft)2024 [34]
The Orchid Karachi 38140 m (459 ft)2020
Prime 3 Lahore 32140 m (459 ft)2023
One Hoshang 2 Karachi 35135 m (443 ft)2023 [35]
The Grove Karachi 35130 m (427 ft)2025
KASB Attitude Karachi 32130 m (427 ft)2023
Eclipse Resort Living & Mall Peshawar 35124 m (407 ft)2026
Gold Crest DHA Islamabad 28119 m (390 ft)2018 [37]
Ali trade Center Lahore 25114 m (374 ft)2024
Prime 4 Lahore 28110 m (361 ft)2023
Mall of Islamabad Islamabad 25110 m (361 ft)2018
BF tower Islamabad 22100 m (328 ft)
Avari Hotel Islamabad 28120 m (394 ft)
Galleria Residences Lahore 25110 m (361 ft)2024
Mabarak Center 5 [29] Lahore 24110 m (361 ft)2025 [30]
Gold Crest DHA Islamabad 26110 m (361 ft) [37]
Defence Tower Islamabad 25110 m (361 ft) [38]
Blue World Trade CenterRawalpindi27155 m (509 ft)2026
Signature 27 Karachi 27105 m (344 ft)2023
Prime 5 Lahore 24100 m (328 ft)2023
The Skyscraper Lahore 182022
Defence Executive Apartments Islamabad 18 [39]

On hold (100m+)

This table lists buildings that were at one time under construction in Pakistan and were expected to rise at least 100 meters (330 ft) in height, but are now on hold. While not officially cancelled, construction has been suspended on each development.

NameImageCityHeightFloorsCompletionBuilding typeNotesReference
Alamgir Tower Lahore 137 m (449 ft)31 ?Mixed-use [40]

Proposed/vision (100m+)

This list ranks buildings in Pakistan that are approved or proposed and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft).

NameImageCityHeightFloorsCompletionBuilding typeNotesReference
Port Tower Complex Karachi 593 m (1,946 ft)130Mixed-use
KPT Tower Karachi 352 m (1,155 ft)80Mixed-use
FWO Towers Karachi 65 [41]
Pearl Continental Tower Lahore 150 m (492 ft)40Mixed-use [42]
Marvida Tower Faisalabad Faisalabad 135 m (440 ft)25Mixed-use
Sheraton Hotel Lahore 32Mixed-use [42]
LDA Twin Tower I Lahore 28Mixed-use [42]
LDA Twin Tower II Lahore 28Mixed-use [42]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Pakistan.

NameImageCityHeightFloorsBuilding typeYears tallestNotesReferences
Habib Bank Plaza Habib Bank Sadar.jpg Karachi 101 m (331 ft) [43] 25Office1962–2005 Tallest in Asia (1963–1968), tallest in South Asia (1963–1970). [44]
MCB Tower MCB Tower Karachi 3.jpg Karachi 116 m (381 ft) [20] 29Office2005–2012 [44]
Ocean Towers Ocean Tower Clifton Karachi.jpg Karachi 120 m (394 ft)30Mixed-use2012–2016 [16]
Bahria Icon Tower Bahria Icon Tower.jpg Karachi 273 m (896 ft)62 [45] Mixed-use2016–presentTopped out in 2017. [45] Tallest in South Asia (2017–2018) [45] [3]

Cities with buildings over 100 metres

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Karachi 0138167+
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Faisalabad 000016

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