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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.

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
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. Name Image Height Floors Year Location Building type Notes / references
1 Bahria Icon Tower 273 m

(896 ft) [6]

62 2022 Karachi Mixed Use Tallest building in Pakistan. [2] [3]

Architecturally topped out.

2 Chapal Skymark 200 m (656 ft) 50 2021 Karachi Residential Pakistan's tallest residential tower

Structurally topped out.

3 Bahria Apartment Tower (left one) 200 m (656 ft) 42 2021 Karachi Residential [2]
4 Dolmen Tower A 151 m (495 ft) 40 2020 Karachi Office [7]
5 Dolmen Tower B 150.4 m (493 ft) 40 2020 Karachi Mixed Use [7]
6 Summit tower 132 m (433 ft) 33 2018 Karachi Mixed Use [8] [9]
7 Lucky One 130 m (427 ft) 28 2020 Karachi Commercial [10]
8 70 Riviera 130 m (427 ft) 32 2017 Karachi Residential [11] [12]
9 Arkadians Tower A 128 m (420 ft) 32 2019 Karachi Mixed Use
10 Metro Twin Tower 1 125 m (410 ft) 30 2018 Karachi Residential [13]
11 Metro Twin Tower 2 125 m (410 ft) 30 2018 Karachi Residential [13]
12 Hoshang Pearl 124 m (407 ft) 31 [14] 2019 Karachi Office [7]
13 Com-3 Tower 1 124 m (407 ft) 32 2018 Karachi Residential
Com-3 Tower 2 124 m (407 ft) 32 2018 Karachi Residential
14 Ocean Towers 120 m (394 ft) 30 2013 Karachi Commercial Tallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014 [15] [16]
15 The Centaurus Corporate 116 m (381 ft) 23 2013 Islamabad Office [17]
16 The Centaurus Residencia 116 m (381 ft) 23 2013 Islamabad Residential [18]
17 Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel 116 m (381 ft) 23 2013 Islamabad Hotel [19]
18 MCB Tower 116 m (381 ft) 29 2005 Karachi Office Tallest in Pakistan (2005–2012) [20]
19 Ufone Tower (Telecom Tower) 113 m (371 ft) 26 2011 Islamabad Office [21]
20 Centre Point Tower 110 m (361 ft) 28 2013 Karachi Mixed Use [12] [22]
21 20. Coral Tower 1 107 m (351 ft) 28 2018 Karachi Residential [23]
22 Coral Tower 2 107 m (351 ft) 28 2016 Karachi Residential [23]
23 Arfa Software Technology Park 106 m (348 ft) 17 2012 Lahore Office [24]
24 Mont Vista 105 m (344 ft) 26 2017 Karachi Residential
25 One Constitution Avenue Tower 1 105 m (346 ft) 26 2017 Islamabad Residential Topped out
26 One Constitution Avenue Tower 2 105 m (346 ft) 26 2017 Islamabad Residential Topped out
27 Mega G4 Tower 105 m (344 ft) 26 2016 Karachi Office First LEED certified building in Pakistan [25]
28 Marine View Tower 103 m (338 ft) 26 2019 Karachi Office
29 Habib Bank Plaza 102 m (335 ft) 24 1963 Karachi Office Asia’s first skyscraper, Tallest in Asia (1963–1968)

Tallest in South Asia (1963–1970)

Tallest in Pakistan (1963–2005) [26]

30 UBL Tower 101 m (331 ft) 25 2017 Karachi Office
31 Dolmen Harbour Front 101 m (331 ft) 19 2007 Karachi Commercial [24]
32 JS Centre 100 m (328 ft) 22 2013 Karachi Office [27]
33 PRC Towers 100 m (329 ft) 23 2005 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.

Name City Floors Height TBC References
Mabarak Center 1 [29] Lahore 60 250 m (820 ft) 2025 [30]
Citadel 7 by Chakor Ventures Islamabad 20 2024 [31]
Palmyra Air Towers [32] Karachi 50*2 200 m (656 ft) 2020
Frere Heights[ citation needed] Karachi 49 200 m (656 ft) 2020
Mabarak Center 2 [29] Lahore 45 200 m (656 ft) 2025 [30]
Mabarak Center 3 [29] Lahore 45 200 m (656 ft) 2025 [30]
Mabarak Center 4 [33] Lahore 45 200 m (656 ft) 2025 [30]
The Grand Central Mall Faisalabad [34] Faisalabad 40 191 m (627 ft) 2026 [30]
One Hoshang 1 [35] Karachi 45 180 m (591 ft) 2023 [30]
Bahria Opal 225 [36] Karachi 41 160 m (525 ft) 2020
Parsa City Club Towers Karachi 45 160 m (525 ft)
Prime 1 Lahore 40 158 m (518 ft) 2023
HSJ Icon Karachi 49 155 m (509 ft) 2024
Metro Beach Front Lahore 40 150 m (492 ft) 2024
Prime 2 Lahore 38 150 m (492 ft) 2023
Dominian Twin Tower Karachi 41 150 m (492 ft) 2024 [34]
The Orchid Karachi 38 140 m (459 ft) 2020
Prime 3 Lahore 32 140 m (459 ft) 2023
One Hoshang 2 Karachi 35 135 m (443 ft) 2023 [35]
The Grove Karachi 35 130 m (427 ft) 2025
KASB Attitude Karachi 32 130 m (427 ft) 2023
Eclipse Resort Living & Mall Peshawar 35 124 m (407 ft) 2026
Gold Crest DHA Islamabad 28 119 m (390 ft) 2018 [37]
Ali trade Center Lahore 25 114 m (374 ft) 2024
Prime 4 Lahore 28 110 m (361 ft) 2023
Mall of Islamabad Islamabad 25 110 m (361 ft) 2018
BF tower Islamabad 22 100 m (328 ft)
Avari Hotel Islamabad 28 120 m (394 ft)
Galleria Residences Lahore 25 110 m (361 ft) 2024
Mabarak Center 5 [29] Lahore 24 110 m (361 ft) 2025 [30]
Gold Crest DHA Islamabad 26 110 m (361 ft) [37]
Defence Tower Islamabad 25 110 m (361 ft) [38]
Blue World Trade Center Rawalpindi 27 155 m (509 ft) 2026
Signature 27 Karachi 27 105 m (344 ft) 2023
Prime 5 Lahore 24 100 m (328 ft) 2023
The Skyscraper Lahore 18 2022
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.

Name Image City Height Floors Completion Building type Notes Reference
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).

Name Image City Height Floors Completion Building type Notes Reference
Port Tower Complex Karachi 594.4 m (1,946 ft) 130 Mixed-use
KPT Tower Karachi 352 m (1,155 ft) 80 Mixed-use
FWO Towers Karachi 65 [41]
Pearl Continental Tower Lahore 150 m (492 ft) 40 Mixed-use [42]
Marvida Tower Faisalabad Faisalabad 135 m (440 ft) 25 Mixed-use
Sheraton Hotel Lahore 32 Mixed-use [42]
LDA Twin Tower I Lahore 28 Mixed-use [42]
LDA Twin Tower II Lahore 28 Mixed-use [42]

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.

Name Image City Height Floors Building type Years tallest Notes References
Habib Bank Plaza Karachi 101 m (331 ft) [43] 25 Office 1962–2005 Tallest building in Asia (1963-1965), Tallest in South Asia (1963–1970). [44]
MCB Tower Karachi 116 m (381 ft) [20] 29 Office 2005–2012 [44]
Ocean Towers Karachi 120 m (394 ft) 30 Mixed-use 2012–2016 [16]
Bahria Icon Tower Karachi 273 m (896 ft) 62 [45] Mixed-use 2016–present Topped out in 2017. [45] Tallest in South Asia (2017–2018) [45] [3]

Cities with buildings over 100 metres

City ≥300 m ≥250 m ≥200 m ≥150 m ≥100 m
Islamabad 0 0 0 0 6
Karachi 0 1 3 5 26
Lahore 0 0 0 0 1

See also

References

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