List of tallest buildings in Pakistan

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

Contents

The current tallest building in Pakistan is the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi. The 70-floor building rises to 984 ft (300 m) [1] [2]

Completed buildings (100m+)

This list ranks completed and topped out buildings that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) or 20 floors, based on standard height measurement. [3] 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.NameImageHeightFloorsYearLocationNotes
1 Bahria Icon Tower BahriaIconTower.jpg 300 m

(984 ft)

702022KarachiTallest building in Pakistan.Pakistan. [2] [1]
2Parsa City Club Towers235 m

(771 ft)

472025Karachi
3Bahria Hotel Tower230 m

(755 ft)

452021Karachi
4Chapal Skymark210 m

(689 ft)

502021Karachi
5Emaar Panorama200 m

(656 ft)

502024Karachi
6Emaar The Views200 m

(656 ft)

452024Karachi
7Bahria Apartment Tower200 m (656 ft)422021Karachi [2]
12Palmyra Air Towers200 m

(656 ft)

522020Karachi
13Frere Heights200 m

(656 ft)

492020Karachi
14The Grand Central Mall Faisalabad191 m

(627 ft)

402025Faisalabad
15Movenpick Hotel182.7 m

(599 ft)

362025Islamabad
16One Oshang 1180 m

(591 ft)

452023Karachi
17Citadel 7175 m

(574 ft)

352025Islamabad
18Dolmen Hotel Tower 3175 m

(574 ft)

422019Karachi
19Dolmen Sky Tower 4174.5 m

(573 ft)

422019Karachi
20Orient Square170 m

(558 ft)

452022Lahore
21Grand Hyatt Hotel166 m

(544 ft)

402025Islamabad
22Bahria Opal 225160 m

(525 ft)

412020Karachi
23Hoshang Pearl160 m

(525 ft)

352018Karachi
24Nova Prime 2158 m

(518 ft)

402025Lahore
25Prime 1158 m

(518 ft)

402023Lahore
26HSJ Icon155 m

(509 ft)

492024Karachi
27Blue World Trade Center155 m

(509 ft)

302025Rawalpindi
28Dolmen Tower A151 m (495 ft)402020Karachi [4]
29Dolmen Tower B150.4 m (493 ft)402020Karachi [4]
30Prime 2150 m

(492 ft)

382023Lahore
31Dominian Twin Tower150 m

(492 ft)

412024Karachi
32Metro Beach Front150 m

(492 ft)

402024Lahore
33GoldCrest Views Tower 1150 m

(492 ft)

402025Rawalpindi
34GoldCrest Views Tower 2150 m

(492 ft)

402025Rawalpindi
35GoldCrest Views Tower 3150 m

(492 ft)

402025Rawalpindi
36GoldCrest Views Tower 4150 m

(492 ft)

402025Rawalpindi
37GoldCrest Views Tower 5150 m

(492 ft)

402025Rawalpindi
38GoldCrest Views Tower 6150 m

(492 ft)

402025Rawalpindi
39GoldCrest Views Tower 7150 m

(492 ft)

402025Rawalpindi
40KASB Altitude150 m

(492 ft)

382017Karachi
41Summit Tower132 m (433 ft)332018Karachi [5] [6]
42Lucky One130 m (427 ft)282020Karachi [7]
4370 Riviera130 m (427 ft)322017Karachi [8] [9]
44Arkadians Tower A128 m (420 ft)322019Karachi
45Metro Twin Tower 1125 m (410 ft)302018Karachi [10]
46Metro Twin Tower 2125 m (410 ft)302018Karachi [10]
47Hoshang Pearl124 m (407 ft)31 [11] 2019Karachi [4]
48Com-3 Tower 1124 m (407 ft)322018Karachi
49Com-3 Tower 2124 m (407 ft)322018Karachi
50Ocean Towers Ocean Tower Clifton Karachi.jpg 120 m (394 ft)302013KarachiTallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014 [12] [13]
51The Centaurus Corporate116 m (381 ft)232013Islamabad [14]
52The Centaurus Residencia116 m (381 ft)232013Islamabad [15]
53Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel116 m (381 ft)232013Islamabad [16]
54MCB Tower MCB Tower Karachi 3.jpg 116 m (381 ft)292005KarachiTallest in Pakistan (2005–2012) [17]
55Ufone Tower (Telecom Tower)113 m (371 ft)262011Islamabad [18]
56Centre Point Tower110 m (361 ft)282013Karachi [9] [19]
57Coral Tower 1107 m (351 ft)282018Karachi [20]
58Coral Tower 2107 m (351 ft)282016Karachi [20]
59Arfa Software Technology Park106 m (348 ft)172012Lahore [21]
60Mont Vista105 m (344 ft)262017Karachi
61One Constitution Avenue Tower 1105 m (346 ft)262017Islamabad
62One Constitution Avenue Tower 2105 m (346 ft)262017Islamabad
63Mega G4 Tower105 m (344 ft)262016Karachi
64Marine View Tower103 m (338 ft)262019Karachi
65Habib Bank Plaza Habib Bank Sadar.jpg 102 m (335 ft)241963KarachiAsia’s first skyscraper, Tallest in Asia (1963–1968)

Tallest in South Asia (1963–1970)

Tallest in Pakistan (1963–2005) [22]

66UBL Tower101 m (331 ft)252017Karachi
67Dolmen Harbour Front101 m (331 ft)192007Karachi [21]
68JS Centre100 m (328 ft)222013Karachi [23]
69PRC Towers100 m (328 ft)232005Karachi [24] [21]
70Autograph Signature Suites100 m

(328 ft)

282023Lahore

Under construction (100m+)

As of 2025, Dozens of 100+ meter buildings are under construction, notably (50) high rise buildings of Crescent Bay Emaar Karachi, (14) towers of HMR Waterfront Karachi, (30) Central Business District Lahore, (50+) New Blue Area Islamabad & dozens of towers in Gwadar Port City, Ravi RiverFront City, Kabir Downtown Lahore, Jinnah Avenue Bahria Karachi, Ary Laguna Karachi, DHA Karachi, Business District Bahria Town Islamabad, Gulberg Greens Islamabad, Gulberg Lahore, Naya Nazimabad Karachi, Askari Towers, Faisal Hills Islamabad, Blue World City Islamabad, Capital Smart City Islamabad etc.

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
The Eiffel Tower Building Islamabad 400 m (1,300 ft)88Mixed-use
KPT Tower Karachi 352 m (1,155 ft)80Mixed-use
FWO Towers Karachi 65 [25]
Grand Hyatt Islamabad Islamabad 217 m (712 ft)50Hotel
The Centarus Hotel Islamabad 200 m (656 ft)38Hotel
Pearl Continental Tower Lahore 150 m (492 ft)40Mixed-use [26]
Marvida Tower Faisalabad Faisalabad 135 m (440 ft)25Mixed-use
Sheraton Hotel Lahore 32Mixed-use [26]
LDA Twin Tower I Lahore 28Mixed-use [26]
LDA Twin Tower II Lahore 28Mixed-use [26]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

NameImageCityHeightFloorsBuilding typeYears tallestNotesReferences
Habib Bank Plaza Habib Bank Sadar.jpg Karachi 101 m (331 ft) [27] 25Office1962–2005 Tallest building in Asia (1963-1965), Tallest in South Asia (1963–1970). [28]
MCB Tower MCB Tower Karachi 3.jpg Karachi 116 m (381 ft) [17] 29Office2005–2012 [28]
Ocean Towers Ocean Tower Clifton Karachi.jpg Karachi 120 m (394 ft)30Mixed-use2012–2016 [13]
Bahria Icon Tower Bahria Icon Tower.jpg Karachi 273 m (896 ft)62 [29] Mixed-use2016–presentTopped out in 2017. [29] Tallest in South Asia (2017–2018) [29] [1]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "62-storey Bahria Town Icon reaches structural completion". Pakistan Today . 16 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. ↑ "The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dolmen Twin Tower". Archived from the original on April 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bakht Tower" . Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bakht Tower". Emporis . Archived from the original on 2016-08-06.
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  8. ↑ "70 Riviera Burj Builders". Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  9. 1 2 "CENTREPOINT TPL" . Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Metro Twin Tower 1, Karachi | 1438681 | EMPORIS". Emporis . Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. ↑ "Hoshang Pearl Karachi - Bahria Town - Your Lifestyle Destination". www.bahriatown.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  12. ↑ "Ocean Towers". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
  13. 1 2 "Ocean Towers". Emporis . Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  14. ↑ "The Centaurus Mall". Emporis . Archived from the original on 2015-11-26.
  15. ↑ "The Centaurus Residencia". Emporis . Archived from the original on 2015-11-27.
  16. ↑ "The Centaurus Corporate". Emporis . Archived from the original on 2015-11-27.
  17. 1 2 "Pakistan's tallest building completed". dawn.com. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Ufone Tower". AHmed . 22 February 2023.
  19. ↑ "Centrepoint". Emporis . Archived from the original on 2016-04-03.
  20. 1 2 "Coral Towers" . Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 "Top 20 Tallest Buildings in Pakistan". pakiholic.com. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  22. ↑ Bloomberg. "General Images Of Karachi's Economy". Getty Images . Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016. Pedestrians walk past Habib Bank Plaza, head office of Habib Bank Ltd., in the business and financial hub of Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
  23. ↑ "JS Centre Karachi". Touqeer Ahmed . 22 February 2023.
  24. ↑ "PRC Towers". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  25. ↑ "FWO Towers – Pakistan's Tallest Building coming in DHA City Karachi (DCK)". dhatoday.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  26. 1 2 3 4 "Twin Tower Lahore to Be Built on A New Location – Latest Update by LDA". ourupn.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  27. ↑ Baruah, Amit (2014-07-05). "Express Towers changes hands". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  28. 1 2 "Pakistan Set For New Tallest Construction - Article #598". www.skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  29. 1 2 3 "62-storey Bahria Town Icon reaches structural completion". pakistantoday.com.pk. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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