List of tallest buildings in Pakistan explained

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

The current tallest building in Pakistan is the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi. The 62-floor building rises to 273m (896feet).[1] [2]

Many of Pakistan's tallest buildings are located in Karachi, including:

Completed buildings (100m+)

This list ranks completed and topped out buildings that stand at least 1000NaN0 or 20 floors, based on standard height measurement.[4] 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.

No.NameImageHeightFloorsYearLocationBuilding typeNotes / references
1Bahria Icon Tower273 m(896ft)[5] 622022Mixed UseTallest building in Pakistan. Architecturally topped out.
2Chapal Skymark2000NaN0502021KarachiResidentialPakistan's tallest residential towerStructurally topped out.
3Bahria Apartment Tower (left one)2000NaN0422021KarachiResidential[6]
4Dolmen Tower A1510NaN0402020KarachiOffice[7]
5Dolmen Tower B150.40NaN0402020KarachiMixed Use
6Summit tower1320NaN0332018KarachiMixed Use[8] [9]
7Lucky One1300NaN0282020KarachiCommercial[10]
870 Riviera1300NaN0322017KarachiResidential[11]
9Arkadians Tower A1280NaN0322019KarachiMixed Use
10Metro Twin Tower 11250NaN0302018KarachiResidential[12]
11Metro Twin Tower 21250NaN0302018KarachiResidential
12Hoshang Pearl1240NaN031[13] 2019KarachiOffice
13Com-3 Tower 11240NaN0322018KarachiResidential
Com-3 Tower 21240NaN0322018KarachiResidential
141200NaN0302013KarachiCommercialTallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014[14]
15The Centaurus Corporate1160NaN0232013IslamabadOfficeTallest building in Pakistan outside of Karachi[15]
16The Centaurus Residencia1160NaN0232013IslamabadResidential[16]
17Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel1160NaN0232013IslamabadHotel[17]
18MCB Tower1160NaN0292005KarachiOfficeTallest in Pakistan (2005–2012)[18]
19Ufone Tower (Telecom Tower)1130NaN0262011IslamabadOffice[19]
20Centre Point Tower1100NaN0282013KarachiMixed Use[20] [21]
2120. Coral Tower 11070NaN0282018KarachiResidential[22]
22Coral Tower 21070NaN0282016KarachiResidential
23Arfa Software Technology Park106 m (348 ft)172012LahoreOffice[23]
24Mont Vista1050NaN0262017KarachiResidential
25One Constitution Avenue Tower 1105 m (346 ft)262017IslamabadResidentialTopped out
26One Constitution Avenue Tower 2105 m (346 ft)262017IslamabadResidentialTopped out
27Mega G4 Tower1050NaN0262016KarachiOfficeFirst LEED certified building in Pakistan[24]
28Marine View Tower 1030NaN0262019KarachiOffice
29Habib Bank Plaza1020NaN0241963KarachiOfficeAsia’s first skyscraper, Tallest in Asia (1963–1968)Tallest in South Asia (1963–1970)

Tallest in Pakistan (1963–2005)[25]

30UBL Tower1010NaN0252017KarachiOffice
31Dolmen Harbour Front101 m (331 ft)192007KarachiCommercial
32JS Centre1000NaN0222013KarachiOffice[26] - unsourced completitionHoshang Pearl[27] 1000NaN0222018KarachiResidential -->
33PRC Towers100 m (329 ft)232005KarachiOffice[28]
34Autograph Signature Suites87 m(286 ft)282023LahoreResidential

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] Lahore602500NaN02025[30]
Faisal JewelIslamabad263000NaN02025Faisal Town
Citadel 7 by Chakor Ventures Islamabad202024[31]
Palmyra Air Towers[32] Karachi50*22000NaN02020
Frere HeightsKarachi492000NaN02020
Mabarak Center 2Lahore452000NaN02025
Mabarak Center 3Lahore452000NaN02025
Mabarak Center 4[33] Lahore452000NaN02025
The Grand Central Mall Faisalabad[34] Faisalabad401910NaN02026
One Hoshang 1[35] Karachi451800NaN02023
Bahria Opal 225[36] Karachi411600NaN02020
Parsa City Club TowersKarachi451600NaN0
Prime 1Lahore401580NaN02023
HSJ IconKarachi491550NaN02024
Metro Beach FrontLahore401500NaN02024
Prime 2Lahore381500NaN02023
Dominian Twin TowerKarachi411500NaN02024
The Orchid Karachi381400NaN02020
Prime 3Lahore321400NaN02023
One Hoshang 2Karachi351350NaN02023
The GroveKarachi351300NaN02025
KASB AttitudeKarachi321300NaN02023
Eclipse Resort Living & MallPeshawar35124 m (407 ft)2026[37]
Gold Crest DHAIslamabad281190NaN02018[38]
Ali trade CenterLahore251140NaN02024
Prime 4Lahore281100NaN02023
Mall of IslamabadIslamabad251100NaN02018
BF towerIslamabad221000NaN0
Avari Hotel Islamabad281200NaN0
Galleria ResidencesLahore251100NaN02024
Mabarak Center 5Lahore241100NaN02025
Gold Crest DHAIslamabad261100NaN0
Defence Tower251100NaN0[39]
Blue World Trade CenterRawalpindi27155 m (509 ft)2026
Signature 27Karachi271050NaN02023
Prime 5Lahore241000NaN02023
The SkyscraperLahore182022
Defence Executive ApartmentsIslamabad18[40]

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.

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).

Name Image City Height Floors Completion Building type Notes
Port Tower Complex593 m (1,946 ft) 130Mixed-use
KPT Tower 352 m (1,155 ft)80 Mixed-use
FWO Towers Karachi65 [42]
Pearl Continental Tower Lahore150 m (492 ft) 40 Mixed-use [43]
Marvida Tower Faisalabad Faisalabad135 m (440 ft)25Mixed-use
Sheraton Hotel Lahore32 Mixed-use
LDA Twin Tower I Lahore28 Mixed-use
LDA Twin Tower II Lahore28 Mixed-use

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 PlazaKarachi1010NaN0[44] 25Office1962–2005Tallest building in Asia (1963-1965), Tallest in South Asia (1963–1970).[45]
MCB TowerKarachi1160NaN029Office2005–2012
Ocean TowersKarachi1200NaN0 30Mixed-use2012–2016
Bahria Icon TowerKarachi2730NaN062[46] Mixed-use2016–present Topped out in 2017. Tallest in South Asia (2017–2018)

Cities with buildings over 100 metres

City100+ m
Islamabad128
Karachi773
Lahore74

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bahria Icon Tower . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  2. Web site: Bahria Town Icon. 9 June 2020 .
  3. Web site: MCB TOWER . 2010-05-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100723214014/http://www.mcb.com.pk/mcb/mcb_tower.asp . 2010-07-23 .
  4. Web site: The Skyscraper Center . 2022-07-14 . www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  5. Web site: Bahria Icon Tower . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  6. Web site: 16 October 2017 . 62-storey Bahria Town Icon reaches structural completion . 2021-02-15 . Pakistan Today.
  7. Web site: Dolmen Twin Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412211907/https://www.emporis.com/complex/113635/dolmen-city-karachi-pakistan. dead. April 12, 2018.
  8. Web site: Bakht Tower . 17 January 2016.
  9. Web site: Bakht Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806083939/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1242093/bakht-tower-karachi-pakistan . dead . 2016-08-06 . Emporis.
  10. Web site: D4Sys. Welcome to Costveyors (Pvt.) Ltd. - Lucky One, Karachi. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160621090439/http://www.costveyors.com/luckyone.html. 2016-06-21. 2016-06-11. www.costveyors.com.
  11. Web site: 70 Riviera Burj Builders . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170517074912/http://www.burjbuilders.com/70-riviera.html . 17 May 2017 . 17 January 2016 . dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Metro Twin Tower 1, Karachi 1438681 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326204349/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1438681/metro-twin-tower-1-karachi-pakistan. dead. March 26, 2020. 2021-02-15. Emporis.
  13. Web site: Hoshang Pearl Karachi - Bahria Town - Your Lifestyle Destination. www.bahriatown.com. 2020-05-17.
  14. Web site: Ocean Towers. https://web.archive.org/web/20160403113102/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1205401/ocean-towers-karachi-pakistan. dead. April 3, 2016. Emporis. 2018-09-13.
  15. Web site: The Centaurus Mall . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126233017/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/278876/the-centaurus-mall-islamabad-pakistan . dead . 2015-11-26 . Emporis.
  16. Web site: The Centaurus Residencia . https://web.archive.org/web/20151127015208/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/278877/the-centaurus-residencia-islamabad-pakistan . dead . 2015-11-27 . Emporis.
  17. Web site: The Centaurus Corporate . https://web.archive.org/web/20151127003947/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/278875/the-centaurus-corporate-islamabad-pakistan . dead . 2015-11-27 . Emporis.
  18. Web site: Pakistan's tallest building completed. 2012-02-21. dawn.com. 17 January 2016.
  19. Web site: Ufone Tower . AHmed. 22 February 2023 .
  20. Web site: CENTREPOINT TPL . 17 January 2016.
  21. Web site: Centrepoint . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403172401/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1203877/centrepoint-karachi-pakistan . dead . 2016-04-03 . Emporis.
  22. Web site: Coral Towers . 17 January 2016.
  23. Web site: Top 20 Tallest Buildings in Pakistan. pakiholic.com. 16 April 2017 . 2018-09-13.
  24. Web site: Mega Corporate Tower. uk Rab. Official Website of MCT. 17 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310001512/http://www.megacorporatetower.com/about.html. 10 March 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  25. Web site: General Images Of Karachi's Economy. Bloomberg. Getty Images. 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.. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206105706/http://www.getty.in/detail/news-photo/pedestrians-walk-past-habib-bank-plaza-head-office-of-habib-news-photo/155624117. 6 February 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  26. Web site: JS Centre Karachi . Touqeer Ahmed. 22 February 2023 .
  27. Web site: Hoshang Pearl . 15 August 2018.
  28. Web site: PRC Towers. skyscrapercenter.com. 2018-09-13.
  29. Web site: Mabarak Center. 2021-02-15. lera - MASTER. en.
  30. Web site: Shaikh. Naveed. Mabarak Center, Lahore. 2021-02-15. Arete-Group. en-US.
  31. Web site: Citadel 7 - A Timleless Investment in Blue Area Islamabad . 2022-10-31 . ChakorVentures . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2017-07-21. Palmyra Air Tower Karachi. 2021-02-15. Property & Real Estate Pakistan. en-US.
  33. Web site: Mabarak Center. lera - MASTER.
  34. Web site: The Grand Central Mall Faisalabad. 2021-02-15. TPL Properties. en-US.
  35. Web site: One Hoshang. 2021-02-15. TPL Properties. en-US.
  36. Web site: Opal 225 Karachi - Bahria Town - Your Lifestyle Destination. toot. bahriatown.com. 2016-06-11.
  37. https://drqaisaraliassociates.com/projects/eclipse-resort-living-mall/
  38. Web site: Construction Updates Goldcrest. 2014-01-31. Alghurairgiga.com.
  39. Web site: Defence Tower. 2014-01-31. Alghurairgiga.com.
  40. Web site: Construction Updates Defence Executive Apartments. 2014-01-31. Alghurairgiga.com.
  41. Web site: Alamgir Tower . skyscraperpage.com . 13 September 2018.
  42. News: FWO Towers – Pakistan's Tallest Building coming in DHA City Karachi (DCK). dhatoday.com. 13 September 2018.
  43. News: Twin Tower Lahore to Be Built on A New Location – Latest Update by LDA . 13 September 2018 . ourupn.com.
  44. News: Baruah. Amit. 2014-07-05. Express Towers changes hands. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-15. 0971-751X.
  45. Web site: Pakistan Set For New Tallest Construction - Article #598. 2021-02-15. www.skyscrapernews.com.
  46. Web site: 62-storey Bahria Town Icon reaches structural completion. 2018-09-13. pakistantoday.com.pk. 16 October 2017 .