2015 list of 5 tallest buildings in pakistan
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Pakistan is one of the rapidly developing nations in the continent of Asia. The country has witnessed rapid growth in all sectors which include Information Technology and Real Estate Development at the top of list alongside other industries. If we have a look at the modern architecture in Pakistan, we will be able to find out numerous hi-tech shopping malls and plazas across the metropolitan cities such as Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
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2015 list of 5 tallest buildings in pakistan
- 1. 2015 List of 5 Tallest Buildings in Pakistan Pakistanisone of the rapidlydeveloping nationsinthe continentof Asia.The country has witnessedrapidgrowthinall sectorswhich include InformationTechnologyandReal Estate Developmentatthe topof listalongside other industries.If we have alookat the modern architecture inPakistan,we will be able tofind out numeroushi-techshoppingmallsandplazas across the metropolitancitiessuchasKarachi, Lahore and Islamabad.HabibBankPlaza,which islocatedinKarachi wasthe firstsky-scraperin Pakistan,builtin1963. However,now the countryhas a numberof high-rise buildingsthat have surpassedthe architecture andheightof HabibBank Plaza. A numberof buildingsthatare above 100 meters(equivalentto328 feet) are alreadyunder constructioninPakistanespeciallyinKarachi,Lahore andIslamabadas of January2015. The so-far tallesttobe, buildinginPakistanisBahriaIconTowerwhichisunderconstructioninKarachi and is expectedtobe completedin2017. Upon itscompletion,the towerwouldcomprise sixtyfloorsand wouldbe 260 metershigh. If youare keentoknow about the 5 tallestbuildingsinPakistanasof 2015, please findbelow: Ocean Towers Karachi The current tallestbuildinginPakistanisthe OceanTowersKarachi whichwasformerlyknownasThe Mall or Sofitel Hotel Plaza.The buildingislocatednearCliftonwhichisthe scenicsea-side areaof Karachi city. The constructionof thisskyscraperbeganin2007 and completedin2014. The projectcost a total of 7 billionPakRupeesandis120 metershighwith30 floorsinall. MCB Tower The MCB Toweris the secondlargestskyscraperinPakistanandislocatedinKarachi,the largestcityof Pakistan.Ithousesthe headquarters of MCBBank Limitedandisapproximately116 meterstall (equivalentto381 feet) andcomprisestwentynine floorswiththree inthe basement.The construction of the MCB towerstartedin the year2000 and completedin2005. The elegance andstrengthof MCB toweristhe proof to the talentandabilitiesof designersand architectsin Pakistan. CentaurusCorporate Tower Centaurus wasdesignedby BritisharchitecturalfirmWSAtkinsandcomprisesatotal of three skyscrapersthattogethermake the CentaurusCorporate Tower.The towerhousescorporate offices and residential apartmentsalongside afive starhotel.The three towershave a single base whichisa huge shoppingmall.The three towerscomprise41 storiesand have cost350 millionUSDollars approximately.
- 2. Centre Point Tower Centre PointTowerisbasedinKarachi and isalso knownasTrakker Tower.Itis one of the mosticonic landmarksof Pakistanwith twentyeightfloorsanda heightof 108 meters.The Centre PointTower has nine floors specifiedforcar parkingto ensure noinconvenience.The rooftopswimmingpool,restaurant, highspeedelevatorsandmuchmore is there at the Centre PointTower. A numberof construction companiesin Pakistan were giventhe responsibilitytopartake inthe constructionof Centre Point Tower. Arfa Software TechnologyPark PreviouslyknownasSoftware TechnologyPark,itisone of the tallestbuildingsof Pakistanlocatedon FerozepurRoad,Lahore.The tower’sconstructionworkbeganin2006 and was completed in2012. It is the largestand technologicallylatestITParkinthe Pakistani province of Punjab. ArfaSoftware TechnologyPark comprisesseventeenfloorsandis106 meterstall. PunjabInformationTechnology Board ownsthisskyscraper.