List of tallest buildings in Karachi

The History of tall buildings in Karachi was initialized when Habib Bank Plaza of 25 floors and 101.2 meters had completed and was tallest building in whole Asia since 1965-1970. HBL Plaza was also tallest building in Pakistan for 4 decades but 116m MCB tower took the tittle of tallest tower in Pakistan in 2006. Currently by height, Ocean Tower of 30 floors and 120 meters is standing tallest in whole Pakistan. Both Local and Foreign Builders are building tall buildings in every edge of Karachi City. Currently more than 40 Highrises including Skyscrapers are under construction in different areas of the City. Currently tallest under construction building is 270m and 68 storey Bahria Icon Tower which will change the skyline of Karachi.Karachi is Currently developing Skyline in clifton where more than 13 high rises more than 100 m are underconstruction.

Complete buildings

best picture of Ocean Tower , Karachi

This section contains a list of skyscrapers which currently are under construction or planned to stand at least 50 m (164 ft) tall.

Rank	Building	Height/Floor Area	Floors	Year	Location	Notes
1	Ocean Tower	120 m (394 ft)	30	2013	2 Talwar, Clifton	Tallest Building in Pakistan.
2	MCB Tower	116 m (381 ft)	29	2005	I.I Chundrigar Road	Tallest building in Pakistan from 2005-2012.
3	Centre Point Tower	112 m (367 ft)	28	2013	Korangi Road
4	Bahria Town Tower (Orbit Center)	108 m (354 ft)	27	2014	Tariq Road	Formerly Orbit Centre.
5	UBL Tower	104 m (341 ft)	26	2014	I.I Chundrigar Road	Topped Out
6	Dolmen Harbor Front Tower	103 m (338 ft)	26	2007	Clifton beach
7	Habib Bank Plaza	101.2 m (332 ft)	25	1963	I.I Chundrigar Road	tallest building in south Asia from 1963-1970.
8	The Center (JS Tower)	101 m (331 ft)	25	2014	Zainub Market road.	Formerly J.S tower.
9	BRR Tower	100.8 m (331 ft)	24	2013	I.I Chundrigarh road.
10	Lakhani Presidency Tower 1	100.6 m (330 ft)	24	2013	Gulshan e Iqbal.	Tallest residential building.
11	PNSC Tower	100.4 m (329 ft)	24	1980	Kemari	One of the oldest highrise.
12	G&T Tower	100 m (328 ft)	23	2011	Beaumont road.
13	PIC Towers	100 m (328 ft)	23	1980s	Kemari.
14	TechnoCity Tower	97 m (318 ft)	23	2005	I.I Chundrigar Road	Tallest Media and Technology tower.^[1]
15	Dolmen Executive Tower	95 m (312 ft)	20	2006	Clifton Beach.
16	Saima Trade Tower 1	93 m (305 ft)	21	1995	I.I Chundrigar road.
16	Saima Trade Tower 2	92 m (302 ft)	21	2001	I.I Chundrigar road.
17	Chapal Plaza	91 m (299 ft)	23	1995	I.I Chundrigar road.
18	Lakhani Presidency 2	90 m (295 ft)	19	2011	Gulshan e Iqbal.
19	Avari Towers	86 ft (26 m)	22	1979	Fatima Jinnah road.
20	AOK Tower	83 m (272 ft)	20	2007	PIDC
21	Navy Heights 1	80 m (262 ft)	20	n/a	Korangi road.
22	Navy Heights 2	78 m (256 ft)	20	n/a	Korangi road.
23	Navy Heights 3	76 m (249 ft)	20	n/a	Korangi road.
24	Navy Heights 4	76 m (249 ft)	20	n/a	Korangi road.
25	New Broadcasting House		20	2001	Stadium road.
26	Caesar Tower	73 m (240 ft)	20	1997	Shr.Faisal
26	Naheed Super Market	72 m (236 ft)	20	2009	Shaheed-e-Millat road.
27	Sea Breeze Plaza		20		Shar-r-Faisal.
28	Sea Breeze Hospital		20		M.A Jinnah road.
29	Emerald Tower	70 m (230 ft)	18	2011	2 Talwar Clifton.
30	Bismillah Blessing	64.3 m (211 ft)	19	2013	Shaheed-e-Millat.
31	Khaleej Residency Tower 1	64 m (210 ft)	19	2013	Gulshan
31	Khaleej Residency Tower 2	64 m (210 ft)	19	2013	Gulshan
31	Khaleej Residency Tower 3	64 m (210 ft)	19	2013	Gulshan
31	Khaleej Residency Tower 4	64 m (210 ft)	19	2013	Gulshan
31	West wind Tower1	64 m (210 ft)	19	n/a	Clifton beach
32	West wind Tower2	64 m (210 ft)	19	n/a	Clifton beach
33	West wind Tower3	64 m (210 ft)	19	n/a	Clifton beach
34	West wind Tower4	64 m (210 ft)	19	n/a	Clifton beach
35	Defence Regency Tower1	63 m (207 ft)	18	2011	Korangi road.
36	Defence Regency Tower2	63 m (207 ft)	18	2011	Korangi road.
37	Defence Regency Tower3	63 m (207 ft)	18	2011	Korangi road.
38	City Tower	60 m (197 ft)	17	2010	Shar-r-Faisal.
39	Tibet Center	60 m (197 ft)	17	2000	M.A Jinnah Road
40	City View Tower	60 m (197 ft)	17	2011	Boat Basin
41	Al-Khaleej Towers (Residencial)	58		18	2013
38	PNSC Tower	57 m (187 ft)	17	1985	Shr.Faisal
39	Al Tijarah Center	55 m (180 ft)	17	2010	Shr.Faisal
40	Creek Vistas Towers	55 m (180 ft)	17	2004	Defence Ph 8
43	Bismillah Towers	54 m (177 ft)	17	2009	Malir Cantt.
43	Fortune Towers	54 m (177 ft)	17	2012	Shr. Faisal
45	Pearl's Residecy	54 m (177 ft)	17	2009	Gulshan
46	Saima Bridge View Tower 1	53 m (174 ft)	18	2010	Hyderi
47	Saima Bridge View Tower 2	53 m (174 ft)	18	2010	Hyderi
48	Saima Bridge View Tower 3	53 m (174 ft)	18	2010	Hyderi
49	Saima Bridge View Tower 4	53 m (174 ft)	18	2010	Hyderi
50	Bon Vista Apartments	52.8 m (173 ft)	17	2006	Clifton
51	Society Apartments Tower 1	52 m (171 ft)	17	2006	Shr. Qaideen
52	Society Apartments Tower 2	52 m (171 ft)	17	1998	Shr. Qaideen
53	Jason Trade Center	51.7 m (170 ft)	17	2005	Shr. Faisal
54	NBP Building	50 m (164 ft)	16	1998	I.I Chundrigar Road
55	Q.M Tower	50 m (164 ft)	17	1998	I.I Chundrigar Road
56	Shaheen Complex	50 m (164 ft)	17	2003	I.I Chundrigar Road
57	Harmain Royal Residency Towers	50 m (164 ft)	16	2012	Gulshan-e-Iqbal
58	Nacon House Tower	50 m (164 ft)	16	2000	Metropole
59	Sheraton Hotel	50 m (164 ft)	16	2003	PIDC
60	Citi Center Apartments	50 m (164 ft)	16	2007	Bahadurabad
61	Summit Bank Tower	50 m (164 ft)	17	2003	I.I Chundrigar Road
62	Business Plaza	50 m (164 ft)	16	2001	I.I Chundrigar Road
63	Uni Tower	50 m (164 ft)	15	1991	I.I Chundrigar Road
64	Falak Arcade	50 m (164 ft)	16	2004	M.A Jinnah Road
65	Taj Medical Complex 1	50 m (164 ft)	16	2006	M.A Jinnah Road
66	Taj Medical Complex 1	50 m (164 ft)	16	2006	M.A Jinnah Road
67	T.S Tower	50 m (164 ft)	15	2010	P.E.C.H.S
68	Dilkusha Forum	50 m (164 ft)	15	2010	Tariq Road
69	Westpoint Towers	50 m (164 ft)	15	2001	Korangi Road
70	Business and Finance Center	50 m (164 ft)	15	2002	I.I Chundrigar Road
71	Sumyya Residency	50 m (164 ft)	17	2012	Sheed-e-Millat Road
72	K.S Trade Tower	50 m (164 ft)	17	2013	Shahrah-e-Liaqat
73	Harmain Towers	50 m (164 ft)	17	2013	Gulshan
74	Al Najeebi Electronics Market	50 m (164 ft)	17	2013	Abdullah Haroon road
75	Trade Avenue	50 m (164 ft)	15	2004	II Chundigar rd
76	Trade Avenue	50 m (164 ft)	15	2004	II Chundigar road
77	Soneri Bank Building	50 m (164 ft)	15	2001	I.I Chundrigar road
78	Amma Tower	50 m (164 ft)	15	2010	M.A Jinnah Road
79	IBM Tower	50 m (164 ft)	17	2007	Shahr-i-Faisal Road
80	City View Centre	50 m (164 ft)	15	1980	Saddar
81	Marine Drive	50 m (164 ft)	11	1995	Clifton Beach
82	Sea Cliff Apartments	50 m (164 ft)	14	1998	Clifton Beach
83	Sasi Boat View	50 m (164 ft)	14	1998	Clifton Beach
84	ZN Tower	50 m (164 ft)	15	2010	Bahadurabad
85	Sun Rise Tower 1	50 m (164 ft)	15	2004	Clifton Beach
85	Sun Rise Tower 2	50 m (164 ft)	15	2004	Clifton Beach
85	Sun Rise Tower 3	50 m (164 ft)	15	2004	Clifton Beach
85	Clifton Diamond	50 m (164 ft)	15	2010	Clifton
85	Naz Plaza	50 m (164 ft)	15	2006	M.A Jinnah Road
85	Portway Tower	50 m (164 ft)	15	2005	Shr. Faisal
86	PTCL International gateway	50 m (164 ft)	15	2002	M.A Jinnah Road
87	Mhd. Azghar's Building	50 m (164 ft)	15	2004	M.A Jinnah Road
88	Rafique Plaza	50 m (164 ft)	14	1997	M.A Jinnah Road
88	Galaxy Skyline Apt.	50 m (164 ft)	14	2000	Seaview
88	Bolistan Tower (Bol News H/O)	50 m (164 ft)	14	2014	Korangi Creek

Under construction buildings

This section contains a list of skyscrapers which are currently under construction, and planned to rise at least 100 m (328 ft).

Rank	Building	Height	Floors	Built	Location	Notes
1	Bahria Icon Tower	270 m (886 ft)	62	2017	Clifton Beach	^[2]
2	Dolmen Tower 3	240 m (787 ft)	60	2018	Clifton Beach
3	Dolmen Tower 4	240 m (787 ft)	60	2018	Clifton Beach
4	Marriott Heights	200 m (656 ft)	48	2020	Civil Lines
5	Chappal Skymark	200 m (656 ft)	47	2020	Civil Lines
6	Frere Heights	200 m (656 ft)	45	2020	Civil Lines
6	Bahria Icon Hotel tower	210 m (689 ft)	45	2017	Clifton Beach
7	Opal 225 Tower	170 m (558 ft)	43	2016	Saddar
8	Marine Promenade Towers	160 m (525 ft)	42	2019	Clifton Beach
9	Bakht Tower	150 m (492 ft)	40	2017	Clifton Beach
10	Ovation Tower	150 m (492 ft)	40	2018	Clifton
11	17 Park View Tower	130 m (427 ft)	32	2019	P.E.C.H.S
12	G4 Tower	140 m (459 ft)	30	2017	Clifton
13	Hoshang Pearl Tower	130 m (427 ft)	38	2016	Clifton
14	Lucky one	130 m (427 ft)	35	2017	F.B.Area
15	KASB Altitude	130 m (427 ft)	32	2015	Clifton
16	Com3 Towers	130 m (427 ft)	32 X 2	2016	Clifton
17	The Arkadians Tower A	120 m (394 ft)	34	2015	DHA
18	Luckyone towers	120 m (394 ft)	32	2017	Gulshan
19	Quality Tower	+120 m (394 ft)	30	2017	Clifton
22	G-5 Tower (Ocean II)	+120 m (394 ft)	30	2017	Clifton
23	Metro Twin Towers	110 m (361 ft)	30 X 2	2015	Clifton
24	Emaar's Pearl Towers	+110 m (361 ft)	35	2018	DHA
25	70 Riviera	+110 m (361 ft)	29	2018	Clifton
26	Emaar's Reef Towers	+110 m (361 ft)	38	2018	DHA
27	Creek Marina	+110 m (361 ft)	28	2017	DHA
28	Coral Towers	+110 m (361 ft)	25 X 2	2018	DHA
29	Royal 8 Icon	+105 m (344 ft)	29 + 27 + 25 + 24 + 20 +more	2018	Gulshan
30	Bahria Tower	105 m (344 ft)	26	2015	PECHS
31	UBL Tower	+100 m (328 ft)	25	2015	Saddar
32	The Arkadians tower B	+100 m (328 ft)	25	2016	DHA
33	The Centre	100 m (328 ft)	24	2014	Saddar
34	EFU Tower	100 m (328 ft)	18	2014	DHA
35	Iqra University Tower	100 m (328 ft)	15	2014	Defence View
36	KASB Skyview Towers 22X2	100 m (328 ft)	22	2014	Johar
37	Saima Royal Residency	100 m (328 ft)	22	2014	Gulshan
33	Royal Towers	100 m (328 ft)	21	2014	DHA
38	Sumaya Bridge View Towers	70 m (230 ft)	19	2014	PECHS

Approved buildings

This sections list buildings that have been approved for construction.

Rank	Building	Height	Floors	Status	Year (est. completion)	Notes
1	Bahria Mega Tower Karachi	910 m (2,986 ft)	225	Proposed	2025
2	Karachi Port Tower	594 m (1,949 ft)	130	Approved,Under construction	2018
3	KPT Twin Tower	352 m (1,155 ft)	78	Approved		^[3]
4	IT Tower	205 m (673 ft)	45	On hold
5	Colosseum Towers	200 m (656 ft)	45	Cancelled
6	Avari Extension		30	Approved
7	Gold Crest Executive		39	Cancelled
8	Clifton Finance and Trade Center		35	On hold	2012
9	Karachi Creek Marina		29	Approved	Under construction,will become Pakistan,s first 6 star Apartments
10	Royal Tower		21	Approved	2016

References

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↑ "EMPORIS: TechnoCity Corporate Tower". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
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